'Dangerous and armed' man fatally shot by NYPD officers on Staten Island
Armed man fatally shot by police on Staten Island
A 'dangerous and armed' man was shot and killed Thursday morning by NYPD officers on Staten Island, authorities said.
STATEN ISLAND - A 'dangerous and armed' man was shot and killed Thursday morning by NYPD officers on Staten Island, authorities said.
What we know:
Officers were called around 5:19 a.m. to a Home Depot parking lot in the Tottenville section for reports of a man inside a jeep with a gun. As police arrived, multiple shots were heard being fired.
Several attempts by police for the 55-year-old man to show his hands and drop the gun were unsuccessful. That's when officials say the man pointed the gun at officers.
Officers fired multiple shots, striking the suspect several times in the body, authorities said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A gun was recovered at the scene.
Two responding officers were taken to a hospital for evaluation due to ringing in the ears.
What we don't know:
The identity of the victim was unknown at the time.
What they're saying:
"Once again, our officers confronted a dangerous and armed individual and attempted to deescalate the situation multiple times, and that's exactly what they are trained to do," Borough Commander Assistant Chief Melissa Ege said at a Thursday morning press conference.