NYPD Fatally Shoots Armed Man in Brooklyn Standoff

A confrontation early Sunday in East Flatbush ended with police shooting a man who reportedly pointed a gun at another individual and ignored commands to disarm.

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.