The suspect's father told police his son threatened to kill any officers that showed up to the apartment on Grand Concourse.
Police shot an emotionally disturbed man with a knife in the Bronx, authorities said.
Officials say the man's father called 911 at around 10 a.m. Sunday to report his son's medical episode. The father told police his son threatened to kill any officers that showed up to the apartment on Grand Concourse. Officers found the man, who was holding a large kitchen knife, and instructed him to drop the weapon.Police rendered aid to the man and he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.NYPD Chief Patrol John Chell says the entire situation ended in about 30 seconds.
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