NYPD Shooting of Fare Evader in Brooklyn Subway Leaves Four Injured

Officers fired nine rounds after a knife-wielding suspect threatened them, hitting two bystanders and a fellow officer.

Gregory Delpeche, a 49-year-old bystander, is in critical condition after being shot in the head and undergoing cranial surgery.
The suspect, Derell Mickles, had a previous run-in with the same officers and was armed with an 8-inch knife.
Officers attempted to subdue Mickles with Tasers, but when he charged at them, they opened fire, striking Mickles, Delpeche, a 26-year-old woman, and an officer.
The incident has sparked criticism and protests, with advocates questioning the use of lethal force in a crowded subway station over fare evasion.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials defended the officers' actions, citing the threat posed by Mickles, while calls for the release of body camera footage continue.