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NYPD Shoots Knife-Wielding Man After 911 Call in Briarwood, Queens

Police say he is in the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Overview

  • Officers responded Monday morning to a 911 report of an emotionally disturbed person on Parsons Boulevard in Briarwood, the NYPD said.
  • Police say they encountered a man armed with a knife and shot him before he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • Authorities reported the man's injuries were not immediately considered life-threatening.
  • Parsons Boulevard between 84th Drive and 85th Avenue was closed for the investigation, and officials warned of traffic delays nearby.
  • The case is being treated as a developing investigation, and it comes after other January police shootings in New York City that are already under review.