An NYPD sergeant shot a man who was armed with a knife outside an East Harlem police station Saturday, police say.
NEW YORK -- A New York City police sergeant shot a man who was armed with a knife in East Harlem on Saturday, police say.It happened around 5:30 p.m. outside the New York City Police Department's 23rd Precinct station on East 102nd Street near Third Avenue.Man allegedly armed with knife shot by police outside
stationAccording to police, someone walked into the station house and told officers there was a man outside who was armed with a knife and was trying to stab a group of people.A uniformed sergeant and two officers left the station and saw a 36-year-old man running down the sidewalk, allegedly trying to stab someone.Police say officers told the individual to drop the knife multiple times, but he continued to chase the victim and lunged at one of the officers.
Assistant Chief Ruel Stephenson says he missed striking the officer's face 'by mere inches.'The sergeant then discharged one round from his firearm, striking the man in the buttocks.The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition. Charges are pending.The officers were also taken to a local hospital for evaluation. No civilians were injured.Investigators recovered a knife at the scene.
describes 'chaotic and fast' situation before shootingStephenson says the entire incident -- from the moment the sergeant and officers saw the suspect to the moment the shot was fired -- lasted only 34 seconds.'The situation was extremely chaotic and fast,' Stephenson said.Police say the shooting was captured on
body cameras, and footage from security cameras allegedly shows the suspect trying to stab a group of people before officers arrived.'This police department is the most restrained police department in the nation. We use force as a last resort. Unfortunately today, all of our attempts to de-escalate this fast-moving incident, which lasted 34 seconds, were unsuccessful,' Stephenson said.
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