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NYPD Officers Fatally Shoot Man in Mental Distress Holding Two Knives

Incident in Brooklyn highlights challenges in handling emotionally disturbed individuals during police encounters.

  • 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.
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