Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot by Police
485 E 21st St, Flatbush, Brooklyn
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A man wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn yesterday. Vilmond Jean Baptiste, 38, was found hiding in a bathtub with a knife in an apartment on East 21st Street. Police deployed a Taser multiple times without effect before Baptiste allegedly advanced on them. Officers then shot him multiple times. Baptiste was pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to a crowd throwing bottles at police.
The man who was shot is a 38-year-old who allegedly flashed a knife at officers during questioning, according to a report from ABC7. He was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. He was allegedly involved in multiple unsolved shootings, per the same report.
According to news sources, an officer shot and wounded a man inside a first-floor apartment around 5:30 p.m., and no officers were injured.
Police have called a level 2 mobilization for a confirmed shooting incident.
Additional police officers are responding to the scene for crowd control.
Additional police officers are en route to assist at the scene.
No police officers were injured at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 485 E 21st St.
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Incident reported at 478 E 21st St.
A man wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn yesterday. Vilmond Jean Baptiste, 38, was found hiding in a bathtub with a knife in an apartment on East 21st Street. Police deployed a Taser multiple times without effect before Baptiste allegedly advanced on them. Officers then shot him multiple times. Baptiste was pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to a crowd throwing bottles at police.
The man who was shot is a 38-year-old who allegedly flashed a knife at officers during questioning, according to a report from ABC7. He was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. He was allegedly involved in multiple unsolved shootings, per the same report.
According to news sources, an officer shot and wounded a man inside a first-floor apartment around 5:30 p.m., and no officers were injured.
Police have called a level 2 mobilization for a confirmed shooting incident.
Additional police officers are responding to the scene for crowd control.
Additional police officers are en route to assist at the scene.
No police officers were injured at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 485 E 21st St.
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Incident reported at 478 E 21st St.
A man wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn yesterday. Vilmond Jean Baptiste, 38, was found hiding in a bathtub with a knife in an apartment on East 21st Street. Police deployed a Taser multiple times without effect before Baptiste allegedly advanced on them. Officers then shot him multiple times. Baptiste was pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to a crowd throwing bottles at police.
The man who was shot is a 38-year-old who allegedly flashed a knife at officers during questioning, according to a report from ABC7. He was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. He was allegedly involved in multiple unsolved shootings, per the same report.
According to news sources, an officer shot and wounded a man inside a first-floor apartment around 5:30 p.m., and no officers were injured.
Police have called a level 2 mobilization for a confirmed shooting incident.
Additional police officers are responding to the scene for crowd control.
Additional police officers are en route to assist at the scene.
No police officers were injured at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 485 E 21st St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area. Do you have more information? Leave a comment or broadcast live.
Incident reported at 478 E 21st St.
A man wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn yesterday. Vilmond Jean Baptiste, 38, was found hiding in a bathtub with a knife in an apartment on East 21st Street. Police deployed a Taser multiple times without effect before Baptiste allegedly advanced on them. Officers then shot him multiple times. Baptiste was pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to a crowd throwing bottles at police.
The man who was shot is a 38-year-old who allegedly flashed a knife at officers during questioning, according to a report from ABC7. He was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. He was allegedly involved in multiple unsolved shootings, per the same report.
According to news sources, an officer shot and wounded a man inside a first-floor apartment around 5:30 p.m., and no officers were injured.
Police have called a level 2 mobilization for a confirmed shooting incident.
Additional police officers are responding to the scene for crowd control.
Additional police officers are en route to assist at the scene.
No police officers were injured at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 485 E 21st St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area. Do you have more information? Leave a comment or broadcast live.
Incident reported at 478 E 21st St.
A man wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn yesterday. Vilmond Jean Baptiste, 38, was found hiding in a bathtub with a knife in an apartment on East 21st Street. Police deployed a Taser multiple times without effect before Baptiste allegedly advanced on them. Officers then shot him multiple times. Baptiste was pronounced dead at a hospital. The incident led to a crowd throwing bottles at police.
The man who was shot is a 38-year-old who allegedly flashed a knife at officers during questioning, according to a report from ABC7. He was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. He was allegedly involved in multiple unsolved shootings, per the same report.
According to news sources, an officer shot and wounded a man inside a first-floor apartment around 5:30 p.m., and no officers were injured.
Police have called a level 2 mobilization for a confirmed shooting incident.
Additional police officers are responding to the scene for crowd control.
Additional police officers are en route to assist at the scene.
No police officers were injured at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 485 E 21st St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area. Do you have more information? Leave a comment or broadcast live.
Incident reported at 478 E 21st St.
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He charged at cops with a knife & yall crying Injustice. Boohoo
@Bina1234566 police lie so much these days you don’t know what to believe smh
The police have it rough. Dealing with idiots and thugs all day long!
@useless_nypd_robot no ur the thug that tries to stand up for other thugs this person they were looking for was involved in 2 homicides he wasn’t an upstanding citizen now come on!!!! He charged at them with a knife hiding in a bathroom sounds like they had the right guy!!! Maybe this is what he wanted cause he knew he was about to do some hard time!!!!
And this is why everyone’s in an uproar?!Dont pull weapons on police.
Bro a knife in a confined space like an apartment in Flatbush is well within the distance that even with a taser they can reach you and kill you with a knife. If the taser fails and you get stabbed in the neck you die. So don’t come at the police with a knife and you won’t get shot. We need to actually wait to see what really happened anyway.
He charged at cops with a knife & yall crying Injustice. Boohoo
@Bina1234566 police lie so much these days you don’t know what to believe smh
The police have it rough. Dealing with idiots and thugs all day long!
@useless_nypd_robot no ur the thug that tries to stand up for other thugs this person they were looking for was involved in 2 homicides he wasn’t an upstanding citizen now come on!!!! He charged at them with a knife hiding in a bathroom sounds like they had the right guy!!! Maybe this is what he wanted cause he knew he was about to do some hard time!!!!
And this is why everyone’s in an uproar?!Dont pull weapons on police.
Bro a knife in a confined space like an apartment in Flatbush is well within the distance that even with a taser they can reach you and kill you with a knife. If the taser fails and you get stabbed in the neck you die. So don’t come at the police with a knife and you won’t get shot. We need to actually wait to see what really happened anyway.
He charged at cops with a knife & yall crying Injustice. Boohoo
@Bina1234566 police lie so much these days you don’t know what to believe smh
The police have it rough. Dealing with idiots and thugs all day long!
@useless_nypd_robot no ur the thug that tries to stand up for other thugs this person they were looking for was involved in 2 homicides he wasn’t an upstanding citizen now come on!!!! He charged at them with a knife hiding in a bathroom sounds like they had the right guy!!! Maybe this is what he wanted cause he knew he was about to do some hard time!!!!
And this is why everyone’s in an uproar?!Dont pull weapons on police.
Bro a knife in a confined space like an apartment in Flatbush is well within the distance that even with a taser they can reach you and kill you with a knife. If the taser fails and you get stabbed in the neck you die. So don’t come at the police with a knife and you won’t get shot. We need to actually wait to see what really happened anyway.
He charged at cops with a knife & yall crying Injustice. Boohoo
@Bina1234566 police lie so much these days you don’t know what to believe smh
The police have it rough. Dealing with idiots and thugs all day long!
@useless_nypd_robot no ur the thug that tries to stand up for other thugs this person they were looking for was involved in 2 homicides he wasn’t an upstanding citizen now come on!!!! He charged at them with a knife hiding in a bathroom sounds like they had the right guy!!! Maybe this is what he wanted cause he knew he was about to do some hard time!!!!
And this is why everyone’s in an uproar?!Dont pull weapons on police.
Bro a knife in a confined space like an apartment in Flatbush is well within the distance that even with a taser they can reach you and kill you with a knife. If the taser fails and you get stabbed in the neck you die. So don’t come at the police with a knife and you won’t get shot. We need to actually wait to see what really happened anyway.
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He charged at cops with a knife & yall crying Injustice. Boohoo
@Bina1234566 police lie so much these days you don’t know what to believe smh
The police have it rough. Dealing with idiots and thugs all day long!
@useless_nypd_robot no ur the thug that tries to stand up for other thugs this person they were looking for was involved in 2 homicides he wasn’t an upstanding citizen now come on!!!! He charged at them with a knife hiding in a bathroom sounds like they had the right guy!!! Maybe this is what he wanted cause he knew he was about to do some hard time!!!!
And this is why everyone’s in an uproar?!Dont pull weapons on police.
Bro a knife in a confined space like an apartment in Flatbush is well within the distance that even with a taser they can reach you and kill you with a knife. If the taser fails and you get stabbed in the neck you die. So don’t come at the police with a knife and you won’t get shot. We need to actually wait to see what really happened anyway.