Police said prior to finding the man holding the large knife, they saw a woman walking out of the apartment holding her stomach as if she was bleeding.
A male suspect was shot by police in Forest Hills Friday evening after allegedly stabbing a woman, according to police. Four officers responded to reports of an assault inside a building on 62nd Avenue in Queens around 7 p.m.When police arrived, they found the suspect on the second floor holding a large knife in his hand. According to Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, officers told the suspect to put down the knife multiple times, but he refused. Chief Maddrey said officers fired multiple shots.
Two officers discharged their tasers and the other two fired their weapons, Chief Maddrey explained. There were reports of a large gathering with children in attendance at the time of the incident. Police said prior to responding to the scene, they saw video of the woman walking out of the apartment holding her stomach as if she was bleeding. Police said they performed life-saving measures on the man before he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
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