NYPD Officers Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in Queens

The incident occurred early Saturday in Corona, Queens, where police responded to a dispute involving a man threatening a woman with a knife.

Two NYPD officers shot and killed a 65-year-old man who was threatening a 49-year-old woman with a knife around 4 a.m. near Roosevelt Avenue.
The officers attempted to subdue the man using a Taser, which proved ineffective, before resorting to gunfire.
The man was pronounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital; his relationship with the woman remains under investigation.
The area is known for its nightlife and recent uptick in crime, prompting increased police presence.
The NYPD Force Investigations Unit is investigating the shooting, which adds to the recent incidents of violence involving police in Queens.