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New Utrecht, Brooklyn

Police Fatally Shoot Machete-Wielding Man Who Attacked Four Juvenile Girls

Reported Apr 6 at 10:32 AM · Updated Apr 6 at 4:49 PM · 723.7K Notified · 685.1K Viewed

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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.

[Watch a briefing from NYPD officials](https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1908945510771425305).

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.

[Watch a briefing from NYPD officials](https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1908945510771425305).

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.

[Watch a briefing from NYPD officials](https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1908945510771425305).

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.

[Watch a briefing from NYPD officials](https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1908945510771425305).

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.

[Watch a briefing from NYPD officials](https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/1908945510771425305).

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Timeline

Apr 6, 4:49PM

Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Apr 6, 4:48PM

Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.

Apr 6, 4:47PM

Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

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.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Apr 6, 4:48PM

Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.

Apr 6, 4:47PM

Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

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.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Apr 6, 4:48PM

Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.

Apr 6, 4:47PM

Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

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.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Apr 6, 4:48PM

Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.

Apr 6, 4:47PM

Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

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.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

Police state all four victims are critically injured, but stable, at a local hospital.

Apr 6, 4:49PM

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Apr 6, 4:48PM

Police state the victims are all minors, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8 years old.

Apr 6, 4:47PM

Police state four female victims were discovered at the scene with critical injuries.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

Two officers inside the apartment used service weapons, firing seven shots at the armed suspect.

Apr 6, 4:46PM

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.

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Comments

KrisedwinaApr 6 at 5:20 PM

So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.

WiththeshiftsApr 6 at 5:45 PM

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.

inidoApr 6 at 5:05 PM

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

Kingston19Apr 7 at 7:26 AM

That's how maga and chump relate to the them.

sointerestedApr 6 at 5:04 PM

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

GodisforrealApr 6 at 5:04 PM

Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society

AMARTY120Apr 7 at 5:34 AM

💯💯💯💯

KrisedwinaApr 6 at 5:20 PM

So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.

WiththeshiftsApr 6 at 5:45 PM

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.

inidoApr 6 at 5:05 PM

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

Kingston19Apr 7 at 7:26 AM

That's how maga and chump relate to the them.

sointerestedApr 6 at 5:04 PM

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

GodisforrealApr 6 at 5:04 PM

Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society

AMARTY120Apr 7 at 5:34 AM

💯💯💯💯

KrisedwinaApr 6 at 5:20 PM

So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.

WiththeshiftsApr 6 at 5:45 PM

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.

inidoApr 6 at 5:05 PM

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

Kingston19Apr 7 at 7:26 AM

That's how maga and chump relate to the them.

sointerestedApr 6 at 5:04 PM

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

GodisforrealApr 6 at 5:04 PM

Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society

AMARTY120Apr 7 at 5:34 AM

💯💯💯💯

KrisedwinaApr 6 at 5:20 PM

So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.

WiththeshiftsApr 6 at 5:45 PM

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.

inidoApr 6 at 5:05 PM

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

Kingston19Apr 7 at 7:26 AM

That's how maga and chump relate to the them.

sointerestedApr 6 at 5:04 PM

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

GodisforrealApr 6 at 5:04 PM

Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society

AMARTY120Apr 7 at 5:34 AM

💯💯💯💯

KrisedwinaApr 6 at 5:20 PM

So sad that 90% of comments on this app are so hateful and racist.

WiththeshiftsApr 6 at 5:45 PM

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.

inidoApr 6 at 5:05 PM

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

Kingston19Apr 7 at 7:26 AM

That's how maga and chump relate to the them.

sointerestedApr 6 at 5:04 PM

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

GodisforrealApr 6 at 5:04 PM

Look at these comments…. Sad and sick racism is very much alive and well and you are the people wrong in society

AMARTY120Apr 7 at 5:34 AM

💯💯💯💯

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