Overview

• Police were called to 108 Christopher Ave. in Brownsville, Brooklyn, just before 3:30 p.m. on May 13, 2025, following a domestic dispute report.
• A woman inside the apartment called 911, prompting officers from the 73rd Precinct to respond to the scene.
• Officers encountered a man armed with a knife who refused repeated commands to drop the weapon.
• A Taser was deployed but failed to subdue the suspect, leading officers to open fire, striking him in the chest.
• The suspect was pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital, and an NYPD investigation into the use of force is ongoing.