Flatbush shelter stabbing ends in police taking pictures – NBC New York
A quick foot chase in a Brooklyn neighborhood ended with police taking pictures a suspect accused of slashing one other man at a males’s shelter.
The NYPD stated a 911 name got here in round 11:40 p.m. Friday for reviews of a slashing at a Flatbush shelter on Duryea Place. When responding officers arrived, a 29-year-old suspect fled on foot.
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell stated, at an in a single day press briefing, the officers ran after the suspect for practically three blocks earlier than making a sudden cease on twenty first Avenue and “a number of intentional actions,” like he had a firearm. Then he allegedly charged on the officer.
“This encounter took roughly 4 seconds. Presently, our officer needed to defend himself. He fired his weapon a number of instances, placing the preparator twice,” Chell stated.
Investigators on the scene recovered a knife and “a further slicing instrument,” the chief stated. The 29-year-old alleged slasher was taken to the hospital and was anticipated to outlive. Expenses have been nonetheless pending as of Saturday morning.
Police stated the suspect has a number of prior arrests and a previous conviction, together with a stabbing a number of months in the past in Manhattan have been he allegedly slashed two folks utilizing a pair of scissors.
