Overview

• Police say the man tried the front door, then entered the 73rd Precinct’s rear employee entrance around 5:30 a.m. in Brownsville.
• The suspect allegedly pulled a 14‑inch butcher knife and slashed a female officer in the face before she fought him off.
• An officer deployed a Taser during the escape, but it was ineffective as multiple officers pursued the suspect on foot.
• Officials say the man lunged at officers on Saratoga Avenue, several officers opened fire, and he was pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital.
• FDNY reported three officers with non‑life‑threatening injuries and one other person shot, the wounded officer was treated and released, and police have not yet formally identified the suspect despite some reports naming him.