According to the New York City Police Department, a man was shot and killed by a police officer on Thursday in Queens after the guy allegedly fatally stabbed an 8-year-old boy.
Although the specifics were still unknown, authorities stated that the stabbing was probably the result of a domestic argument. The 8-year-old boy victim and the 20-year-old suspect, according to the police, could be brothers or stepbrothers. No names were disclosed right away.
Within an apartment building on 94th Avenue in the Jamaica district of the borough, an incident took place. A 29-year-old lady who had been stabbed in the back reportedly left the building at 5:20 p.m. and hurried over to MTA Police to get assistance. The security desk of the building made a 911 call at the same moment.
After conversing with a witness, officers arrived in three minutes and proceeded to a fifth-floor apartment, according to the police report.
According to the police, the suspect had his 43-year-old father at knifepoint when they broke into the residence.
“What they were confronted with was our perpetrator holding his father in a headlock with a knife to his throat,” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell stated.
According to authorities, the suspect repeatedly defied orders to put down the knife. As a result, the officer fired one bullet, striking the suspect. The suspect was brought to a nearby hospital where he passed away after officers gave him prompt medical attention.
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An 8-month-old infant was present in the residence at the time of the event, but he or she was unharmed, according to the police.
“Just a reminder of being a New York City police officer, what they have to walk into and decisions they have to make quickly. And by making those decisions, they saved two lives tonight,” Chell stated.
Police body cameras caught footage of the shooting incident.
According to police, the 43-year-old man and the 29-year-old woman were both taken to nearby hospitals to receive medical attention for their wounds. It is anticipated that both will live.
The inquiry is still on.
