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NYPD Fatally Shoots 28-Year-Old in East Flatbush After Domestic-Harassment Call

The Force Investigation Division is reviewing body-camera footage after officers reported the man refused to drop a gun.

Overview

  • Six officers from the 67th Precinct responded around 9 a.m. to a 27-year-old woman's 911 report that she was being harassed while seeking an order of protection.
  • Police say the man fled from a building and was confronted on Coventry Road, where he was shot once in the chest after repeated commands to disarm.
  • Officers and first responders provided aid and transported him to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • A loaded revolver was recovered at the scene, the encounter was recorded on body-worn cameras, and the officers were taken to hospitals for evaluation.
  • Officials cited prior domestic incident reports involving the two, and authorities had not released the identities as the investigation continued Sunday.