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Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Inside Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

An internal NYPD investigation is underway following the hospital’s return to normal operations.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to reports of a man with a knife inside NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope.
  • Police sources say a Taser deployment failed to subdue the suspect before an officer opened fire and struck him.
  • The suspect was taken into custody and was reported in critical condition, with no other injuries reported.
  • Authorities activated a Level 1 mobilization and briefly locked down parts of the hospital before lifting the measures.
  • The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is leading the probe, and officials have not released the suspect’s identity or how many officers discharged their weapons.