Overview

• Officers encountered the armed man around 1:15 a.m. at East 52nd Street and Church Avenue, leading to a fatal shooting.
• The man, initially subdued with a Taser, continued to wield his gun, prompting police to fire their weapons.
• Authorities confirmed the man was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital following the incident.
• An ongoing investigation includes a bystander who may have been grazed by a bullet during the altercation.
• The identity of the deceased and the exact circumstances of the shooting are under further investigation.