A 42-year-old domestic violence suspect was killed by police in El Dorado, after stabbing an officer several times.

In a statement, police said around 1.30pm on July 26, a team of officers from the north central division task force responded to a report of domestic violence at Lovers Lane, El Dorado.

Officers heard loud screams for help outside the home when they arrived. They asked that the door be opened several times but all requests went unanswered. The officers, led by Cpl Persad, then forcibly entered the home, when the suspect stabbed Persad with a knife several times.