Overview

• Police fatally shot a man who was holding a knife to his stepmother's throat in a Bronx apartment.
• The man had allegedly attacked his 19-year-old girlfriend, leaving her with slash wounds on her face.
• The man's stepfather, who called 911, reported that the suspect had mental health and substance abuse issues and appeared to be hallucinating.
• There was a history of domestic violence in the apartment, according to NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell.
• The husband of the woman held at knifepoint defended the police's actions, stating that the shooting was 'righteous' and that the officers 'did everything they were supposed to do.'