New York City police fatally shoot man who climbed up Brooklyn Bridge cables
Summary
New York City police shot and killed a man who climbed the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge while holding a knife and threatening officers. The officers tried to talk him down for about an hour before he moved toward them with the knife, leading to the shooting.Key Facts
- Police responded to a 911 call reporting a man walking on the Brooklyn Bridge cables early Friday morning.
- The man held a knife and said, “I want to die” and threatened the officers.
- Officers spoke with him for around an hour, trying to convince him to come down safely.
- When the man suddenly moved toward officers with the knife, one officer fired a single shot.
- The man was taken down and sent to a hospital where he died.
- Police recovered a knife and flashlight from the scene.
- The incident was recorded on police body cameras and is under investigation.
- This event happened days after a separate police shooting of a knife attacker in Times Square.
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