Man shot, killed by NYPD after charging at cops with knife: sources

Man shot, killed by NYPD after charging at cops with knife

An NYPD officer fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic dispute call in Brooklyn. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the latest.

BROOKLYN - An NYPD officer fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic dispute call at a NYCHA housing complex in Brooklyn, sources tell FOX 5 NY.

Domestic dispute

What we know:

Police officers responded to a 911 call at about 3 p.m. reporting a domestic dispute inside an apartment at 108 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville.

The man had a knife in his hand when police arrived at the scene. A pastor who works with people in the community told FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt that the officers initially tried to stop the man with a taser, but that the electric shock did not prevent the man from approaching the officers.

The man lunged at the officers with the knife in hand after he had been tased; one officer opened fire on the man. 

The suspect was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

What we don't know:

The identity of the man is unknown. It is also not clear if any officers were injured.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for more updates.