NYPD officers fire shots at man armed with knife in NYC

An investigation is underway after shots were fired at a suspect armed with a knife in Brooklyn, according to police.

Officials say officers were called to Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn around 7:45 p.m. for reports of a dispute.

When cops arrived, they found a man who approached them and was acting erratic.

Police say the man took out a knife and lunged at the officers.

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[bk-terminator]

This place is almost finished. RIP NYC 🙏🏽

[jackthereefer]

More knife violence? We need more knife saftey laws. Background check, waiting period, permit to carry in public are just a few of the laws that should be passed. How many people must die or be injured before we do anything?

[JesseJudah]

Where is the Mayor? Does he care at all about his city?!

[DVSREBEL]

Remember NYC 89s and early 90s. This is it

[blaxalpha]

The moral to this story : Don’t Bring A Knife To A Gunfight

[brooklyndodger]

But the guy with the bat. They didn’t shoot? Okay.

[Otter-Destruction]

Where are these alternative response agencies that the Mayor and First Lady of NYC promised and announced?

[cynthiaz]

We tired of all the crazies!!! Mayor what are you doing about this? Thank you NYPD!!!

[Cryptonymicus]

The crime rate is way worse in Memphis and St. Louis.

[lucasfranca]

I'M BRAZILIAN AND I WANNA BE A COP IN USA 🇺🇲🥇👮🏻‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️

[decolonizeEverywhere]

I do hope the police officer that fired that shot will be reprimanded for it. That shot that he fired endangered the lives of many people and was excessive force.