An NYPD officer shot and killed a man with a knife in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning, while officials said a woman and an officers were both injured.
The 46-year-old man who was shot went into the Food Emporium at West 49th Street and Eighth Avenue at about 8:30 a.m. and tried to buy beer, according to police.
He then became “aggressive and belligerent,” NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said. “He was swearing at the people in the store, towards the workers.”
An officer nearby saw the ruckus and went to intervene. A struggle ensued and both the man and the officer fell to the ground outside the store.
Two other officers were called to the scene, and the man allegedly pulled out an 8-inch knife. Officers ordered the man to drop his weapon, and two of the cops opened fire when he approached them with the blade.
The officers fired a total of nine shots, at least one of which fatally struck the man. A 46-year-old woman in the busy district was grazed by a bullet as well.
One of the officers was also injured in the ruckus, but NYPD officials said that the officer was not hit by a bullet.
Both the woman and officer were taken to the hospital in stable condition. The man with the knife was pronounced dead at the scene. Sharona Shriver, who lives in an apartment building near the crime scene, said she was doing her makeup when she heard the shots.
“He was face down with blood pouring out of his head. Looked like it was coming out of his head or upper body,” she said. “A trail of blood.”
Her roommate Tamar Mendelson said she heard about six shots, and when she looked out the window she saw the officer crying.
An NBC 4 New York videographer was in the area at the time and also witnessed the shooting.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and Chopper 4 footage from the busy intersection near at least two Broadway theaters showed dozens of officers crowded around a sheet in the roadway.
The roadways were cordoned off with police tape, and officials said witnesses were being interviewed.
he may be mentally ill it doesn’t mean he wasn’t a danger… if so it is tragic but still he needed to be stopped
Are you crazy? why don’t you speak to an Israeli and they will tell you what “just a little knife” can do and has done to so many innocent people! I don’t care if the cop would have used twenty bullets the main thing is he got rid of a murderer who was out to kill countless innocent people. Proof of it is the “little Knife” he was walking around with. It’s time we take care of these kinds of fiends the good old fashioned way rather than have them arrested only to get out in no time, free to… Read more »
If this was in Israel they would surely arrest the policeman. He should have had manners and asked the knife wielding person to kindly drop his knife.
they should have shot his legs.
I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED! I had no clue why they closed off the street
Donwe know if this lady is jewish? Baruch Hashem thebonly person tht was killed was the threatener!
the guy with the knive was obviously mentally ill, no need to kill him.
You guys are like cnn.
“One killed in shooting”
Say it was the attacker!!
It wasn’t; or at least not a religious one. The article said he wanted to buy a beer, and Muslims don’t drink alcohol. He was probably just drunk. In Melbourne Australia a few weeks ago, all the shul’s were under lockdown because a drunk Jew stabbed another Jew outside a shul. Not all criminals are Muslims, though a lot of terrorists is. The article said he got into a fight, so it doesn’t sound like terrorism.
If he takes out knife he would injure and kill others.
When they are facing threat to themselves and possibly others.
You can not judge them
Thanks for keeping us safe it feels good that they responded so quickly and took care of it right away!!!
to post # 4 dittos
you are so right
Was it a muslim? I wouldnt be surprised if it was.
UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN OR ARE A POLICE OFFICER YOU HAVE NO PLACE TO COMMENT NEITHER ARE YOUR COMMENTS APPRECIATED
JUST BE HAPPY THE CRIMINAL DIDNT HURT OR KILL ANY INNOCENT PEOPLE.
Let’s hear some good news!!
clearly he just had terrible aim..which concerns me!
9 bullets and one to the head ?? just for pulling out a small knife??? This needs serious condemnation by the BDS movement and others. No?