Suspect Fatally Shot by Police After Allegedly Approaching With Knife
108 Christopher Ave, Brownsville, Brooklyn
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Summary
- Officers fatally shot a man when he allegedly approached them with a knife during a domestic incident.
Timeline
Around 2:57 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a domestic dispute, per an official press conference. A woman said a possibly armed man was en route to the location with violent intent. Officers arrived and entered the apartment, and found a 25-year-old man inside. He brandished a knife and approached the officers, prompting one of them to deploy his taser, which was ineffective. After the man continued to approach the officers—getting within a few feet—one of them fired two shots, striking the man in the chest. The man has since died from his injuries. A woman and children who were in the apartment at the time were not hurt. A knife was recovered at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 108 Christopher Ave.
Around 2:57 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a domestic dispute, per an official press conference. A woman said a possibly armed man was en route to the location with violent intent. Officers arrived and entered the apartment, and found a 25-year-old man inside. He brandished a knife and approached the officers, prompting one of them to deploy his taser, which was ineffective. After the man continued to approach the officers—getting within a few feet—one of them fired two shots, striking the man in the chest. The man has since died from his injuries. A woman and children who were in the apartment at the time were not hurt. A knife was recovered at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 108 Christopher Ave.
Around 2:57 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a domestic dispute, per an official press conference. A woman said a possibly armed man was en route to the location with violent intent. Officers arrived and entered the apartment, and found a 25-year-old man inside. He brandished a knife and approached the officers, prompting one of them to deploy his taser, which was ineffective. After the man continued to approach the officers—getting within a few feet—one of them fired two shots, striking the man in the chest. The man has since died from his injuries. A woman and children who were in the apartment at the time were not hurt. A knife was recovered at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 108 Christopher Ave.
Around 2:57 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a domestic dispute, per an official press conference. A woman said a possibly armed man was en route to the location with violent intent. Officers arrived and entered the apartment, and found a 25-year-old man inside. He brandished a knife and approached the officers, prompting one of them to deploy his taser, which was ineffective. After the man continued to approach the officers—getting within a few feet—one of them fired two shots, striking the man in the chest. The man has since died from his injuries. A woman and children who were in the apartment at the time were not hurt. A knife was recovered at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 108 Christopher Ave.
Around 2:57 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a domestic dispute, per an official press conference. A woman said a possibly armed man was en route to the location with violent intent. Officers arrived and entered the apartment, and found a 25-year-old man inside. He brandished a knife and approached the officers, prompting one of them to deploy his taser, which was ineffective. After the man continued to approach the officers—getting within a few feet—one of them fired two shots, striking the man in the chest. The man has since died from his injuries. A woman and children who were in the apartment at the time were not hurt. A knife was recovered at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 108 Christopher Ave.
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That woman was strong enough to protect her family in a threatening situation We need to raise Domestic Violence Awareness more often he got what he deserved
Police are not trained to “ shoot to kill “. They are trained to stop the threat
@patches they did stop the threat. They shot someone who was trying to kill them and took a killer off the street. They should be congratulated
Stay safe officers, keep up the great work
Here comes the racist keyboard warriors
@DawnOasisV the usual suspects
That woman was strong enough to protect her family in a threatening situation We need to raise Domestic Violence Awareness more often he got what he deserved
Police are not trained to “ shoot to kill “. They are trained to stop the threat
@patches they did stop the threat. They shot someone who was trying to kill them and took a killer off the street. They should be congratulated
Stay safe officers, keep up the great work
Here comes the racist keyboard warriors
@DawnOasisV the usual suspects
That woman was strong enough to protect her family in a threatening situation We need to raise Domestic Violence Awareness more often he got what he deserved
Police are not trained to “ shoot to kill “. They are trained to stop the threat
@patches they did stop the threat. They shot someone who was trying to kill them and took a killer off the street. They should be congratulated
Stay safe officers, keep up the great work
Here comes the racist keyboard warriors
@DawnOasisV the usual suspects
That woman was strong enough to protect her family in a threatening situation We need to raise Domestic Violence Awareness more often he got what he deserved
Police are not trained to “ shoot to kill “. They are trained to stop the threat
@patches they did stop the threat. They shot someone who was trying to kill them and took a killer off the street. They should be congratulated
Stay safe officers, keep up the great work
Here comes the racist keyboard warriors
@DawnOasisV the usual suspects
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That woman was strong enough to protect her family in a threatening situation We need to raise Domestic Violence Awareness more often he got what he deserved
Police are not trained to “ shoot to kill “. They are trained to stop the threat
@patches they did stop the threat. They shot someone who was trying to kill them and took a killer off the street. They should be congratulated
Stay safe officers, keep up the great work
Here comes the racist keyboard warriors
@DawnOasisV the usual suspects