Visalia police shoot, injure knife-wielding man after beanbag rounds fail

A Visalia man armed with a knife was shot by officers after several beanbag rounds were ineffective, police reported Friday.

The man, who is being treated for wounds, was identified as Aising Seechan, 36. He is expected to survive.

A man allegedly stabbed by Seechan also was hospitalized and is expected to live.

The shooting took place about 11:24 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Turner Street, where Seechan was reported to be stabbing the victim during a family disturbance. Seechan was uncooperative, according to police, and officers fired beanbag rounds before Seechan was shot with a firearm.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is in charge of the officer-involved shooting investigation.

This story was originally published April 6, 2018 at 9:13 AM with the headline "Visalia police shoot, injure knife-wielding man after beanbag rounds fail."