A New York City man, described as being in a mental crisis, was shot by NYPD officers after police said he charged at them while brandishing scissors.
A 19-year-old man armed with scissors was shot and killed by New York City Police Department officers in Queens in the wake of Officer Jonathan Diller's death. In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, the NYPD said the shooting happened at approximately 1:40 p.m. in the Ozone Park neighborhood in New York City. Authorities said that the 19-year-old's mother called 911, saying that her son was in a 'mental crisis' and acting erratic.
When they arrived, authorities said the officers attempted to restrain the 19-year-old to 'get him help' but the man refused to be restrained. Authorities said that he reached into a drawer and pulled out a pair of scissors. The NYPD said that he lunged towards officers with the scissors, but both officers deployed tasers. While the tasers briefly stopped the suspect, the man's mother attempted to aid him by knocking the tasers out of his body.
It was chaotic, fast moving, and they had to defend themselves,' Chell said. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Both officers were tested for tinnitus at the hospital. No shots were fired at officers and no police were injured. Chell said the shooting came at a time of mourning for the department. 'As our city mourns for Officer Diller, as we recover from this heinous act of violence against him, our cops still have to be out here 24/7,' he said.
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