Officer Shoots Armed Man After Hours-Long Standoff in Mount Vernon
S Columbus Ave & E 4th St, Mount Vernon Heights, Mount Vernon
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Summary
- A Mount Vernon police officer shot an armed man Thursday night after responding to a mental health commitment order.
- Officers arrived near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m., where the man barricaded himself inside his apartment and refused to comply with a court order.
- Hostage negotiators attempted de-escalation for several hours. When the man began making threats of self-harm, officers entered the apartment with a warrant, and an officer opened fire after the man continued to pose a threat. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- New York State Police is investigating, per standard protocol.
Timeline
New York State Police is handling the investigation, per standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police say he continued to pose an imminent threat, and an officer opened fire.
After negotiation efforts were exhausted and the man began making threats of self-harm, officers obtained a warrant and entered the apartment.
Officers attempted non-lethal tools without success. Hostage negotiators used de-escalation techniques for several hours.
The individual refused to comply with the court order and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
Mount Vernon Police responded to a mental health commitment order near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to News 12 Westchester.
Incident reported at S Columbus Ave & E 4th St.
New York State Police is handling the investigation, per standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police say he continued to pose an imminent threat, and an officer opened fire.
After negotiation efforts were exhausted and the man began making threats of self-harm, officers obtained a warrant and entered the apartment.
Officers attempted non-lethal tools without success. Hostage negotiators used de-escalation techniques for several hours.
The individual refused to comply with the court order and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
Mount Vernon Police responded to a mental health commitment order near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to News 12 Westchester.
Incident reported at S Columbus Ave & E 4th St.
New York State Police is handling the investigation, per standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police say he continued to pose an imminent threat, and an officer opened fire.
After negotiation efforts were exhausted and the man began making threats of self-harm, officers obtained a warrant and entered the apartment.
Officers attempted non-lethal tools without success. Hostage negotiators used de-escalation techniques for several hours.
The individual refused to comply with the court order and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
Mount Vernon Police responded to a mental health commitment order near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to News 12 Westchester.
Incident reported at S Columbus Ave & E 4th St.
New York State Police is handling the investigation, per standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police say he continued to pose an imminent threat, and an officer opened fire.
After negotiation efforts were exhausted and the man began making threats of self-harm, officers obtained a warrant and entered the apartment.
Officers attempted non-lethal tools without success. Hostage negotiators used de-escalation techniques for several hours.
The individual refused to comply with the court order and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
Mount Vernon Police responded to a mental health commitment order near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to News 12 Westchester.
Incident reported at S Columbus Ave & E 4th St.
New York State Police is handling the investigation, per standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police say he continued to pose an imminent threat, and an officer opened fire.
After negotiation efforts were exhausted and the man began making threats of self-harm, officers obtained a warrant and entered the apartment.
Officers attempted non-lethal tools without success. Hostage negotiators used de-escalation techniques for several hours.
The individual refused to comply with the court order and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
Mount Vernon Police responded to a mental health commitment order near Columbus Avenue and East 4th Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to News 12 Westchester.
Incident reported at S Columbus Ave & E 4th St.
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