Overview

• Police responded to a 911 call from a security guard reporting screams and threats inside a Pelham Bay apartment late Thursday night.
• Officers found a 34-year-old man holding a large kitchen knife to his 61-year-old mother's neck while making repeated threats to kill her.
• For over 2 1/2 minutes, officers attempted to deescalate the situation and persuade the man to release his mother and drop the knife.
• One officer discharged a single round, striking the man and freeing his mother, who was unharmed in the incident.
• The suspect is in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital, and the NYPD has confirmed an ongoing investigation into the use of force.