Police Fatally Shoot Machete-Wielding Man Who Attacked Four Juvenile Girls
17th Ave & 84th St, New Utrecht, Brooklyn
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Summary
- A man was shot and killed by police after attacking several children with a machete in an apartment at 17th Ave & 84th St, Brooklyn, New York, on April 6, 2025. The incident began with a 911 call from a child reporting the assault. Upon arrival, officers heard screams and forced entry into the apartment, where they found the suspect armed with a machete and covered in blood. Two officers discharged their service weapons, firing seven shots at the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Four female victims, all minors aged 16, 13, 11, and 8, were discovered with critical injuries. They were transported to a local hospital, where they remain in critical but stable condition. The NYPD has set up a perimeter around the scene and is conducting an investigation into the events leading up to the officer-involved shooting.
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Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.
Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.
Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.
Upon arrival, officers heard screams from inside an apartment, and broke down the door, where a man covered in blood was found holding a machete.
An initial 911 call from a child indicated a man was assaulting several children inside an apartment.
A press conference given by the NYPD provided details on the incident.
According to News12, one person is dead and at least six others are in hospitals after a stabbing and an officer-involved shooting.
AmNewYork reports that officers shot and killed a man who attacked several children with a machete. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly confirmed this, saying only that police are investigating a shooting at this time.
Police have set up tape after calling for backup. Several NYPD units are on scene.
Police are calling for backup for an unspecified reason.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 17th Ave & 84th St.
Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.
Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.
Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.
Upon arrival, officers heard screams from inside an apartment, and broke down the door, where a man covered in blood was found holding a machete.
An initial 911 call from a child indicated a man was assaulting several children inside an apartment.
A press conference given by the NYPD provided details on the incident.
According to News12, one person is dead and at least six others are in hospitals after a stabbing and an officer-involved shooting.
AmNewYork reports that officers shot and killed a man who attacked several children with a machete. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly confirmed this, saying only that police are investigating a shooting at this time.
Police have set up tape after calling for backup. Several NYPD units are on scene.
Police are calling for backup for an unspecified reason.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 17th Ave & 84th St.
Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.
Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.
Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.
Upon arrival, officers heard screams from inside an apartment, and broke down the door, where a man covered in blood was found holding a machete.
An initial 911 call from a child indicated a man was assaulting several children inside an apartment.
A press conference given by the NYPD provided details on the incident.
According to News12, one person is dead and at least six others are in hospitals after a stabbing and an officer-involved shooting.
AmNewYork reports that officers shot and killed a man who attacked several children with a machete. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly confirmed this, saying only that police are investigating a shooting at this time.
Police have set up tape after calling for backup. Several NYPD units are on scene.
Police are calling for backup for an unspecified reason.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 17th Ave & 84th St.
Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.
Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.
Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.
Upon arrival, officers heard screams from inside an apartment, and broke down the door, where a man covered in blood was found holding a machete.
An initial 911 call from a child indicated a man was assaulting several children inside an apartment.
A press conference given by the NYPD provided details on the incident.
According to News12, one person is dead and at least six others are in hospitals after a stabbing and an officer-involved shooting.
AmNewYork reports that officers shot and killed a man who attacked several children with a machete. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly confirmed this, saying only that police are investigating a shooting at this time.
Police have set up tape after calling for backup. Several NYPD units are on scene.
Police are calling for backup for an unspecified reason.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 17th Ave & 84th St.
Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.
Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.
Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.
Upon arrival, officers heard screams from inside an apartment, and broke down the door, where a man covered in blood was found holding a machete.
An initial 911 call from a child indicated a man was assaulting several children inside an apartment.
A press conference given by the NYPD provided details on the incident.
According to News12, one person is dead and at least six others are in hospitals after a stabbing and an officer-involved shooting.
AmNewYork reports that officers shot and killed a man who attacked several children with a machete. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition. The NYPD has not publicly confirmed this, saying only that police are investigating a shooting at this time.
Police have set up tape after calling for backup. Several NYPD units are on scene.
Police are calling for backup for an unspecified reason.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 17th Ave & 84th St.
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As of anyone has any space to talk. The only who would have space to talk would be those who have no one violent in their race aka noone.
Only in America do people care more about the perpetrator's race than the actual victims. Stop living in a bubble not everything is about race
That's how maga and chump relate to the them.
the attacker was asian, the victims were asian. not like it matters they’re still just people. stop using this accident as an excuse to be racist
Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society
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So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.
As of anyone has any space to talk. The only who would have space to talk would be those who have no one violent in their race aka noone.
Only in America do people care more about the perpetrator's race than the actual victims. Stop living in a bubble not everything is about race
That's how maga and chump relate to the them.
the attacker was asian, the victims were asian. not like it matters they’re still just people. stop using this accident as an excuse to be racist
Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society
💯💯💯💯
So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.
As of anyone has any space to talk. The only who would have space to talk would be those who have no one violent in their race aka noone.
Only in America do people care more about the perpetrator's race than the actual victims. Stop living in a bubble not everything is about race
That's how maga and chump relate to the them.
the attacker was asian, the victims were asian. not like it matters they’re still just people. stop using this accident as an excuse to be racist
Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society
💯💯💯💯
So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.
As of anyone has any space to talk. The only who would have space to talk would be those who have no one violent in their race aka noone.
Only in America do people care more about the perpetrator's race than the actual victims. Stop living in a bubble not everything is about race
That's how maga and chump relate to the them.
the attacker was asian, the victims were asian. not like it matters they’re still just people. stop using this accident as an excuse to be racist
Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society
💯💯💯💯
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So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.
As of anyone has any space to talk. The only who would have space to talk would be those who have no one violent in their race aka noone.
Only in America do people care more about the perpetrator's race than the actual victims. Stop living in a bubble not everything is about race
That's how maga and chump relate to the them.
the attacker was asian, the victims were asian. not like it matters they’re still just people. stop using this accident as an excuse to be racist
Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society
💯💯💯💯