Overview

• The 26-year-old man approached officers' vehicle with two knives in Bushwick early Sunday morning.
• Officers attempted verbal de-escalation and used tasers before the man charged at them.
• Both officers fired their guns, resulting in the man's death at a local hospital.
• This marks at least the eighth fatal police shooting in New York City this year.
• NYPD officials emphasize efforts to de-escalate situations involving emotionally disturbed individuals.