A knife-wielding man was shot by police at a suburban car dealership after allegedly assaulting employees and advancing toward officers.

The incident happened outside Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb, at 1890 Sycamore Rd., according to the mayor of DeKalb.

A man has been shot by police after carrying out a knife attack at a Toyota car dealership in DeKalb, Illinois. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, entered the Brian Bemis Toyota site at around midday on Wednesday and initially acted as though he was looking at vehicles, according to DeKalb Police.