Police shoot and kill armed man after “violent home scenario” in Northampton – NBC New York
Southampton City Police shot and killed a person Sunday who was armed with a knife, Suffolk County authorities stated.
The officers had been responding to a name of an “escalating violent home scenario” round 2:40 PM in Northampton.
A girl was transported to an area hospital with severe accidents. Three Southampton City Cops had been handled and launched at an area hospital, officers stated. The Suffolk Police Murder Squad is investigating.
An NBC New York crew noticed quite a few officers on the scene effectively into the night time.
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Southampton City Police say patrol models had been dispatched to the residence within the space of Topping Drive. “Officers secured the scene and an investigation is ongoing with Suffolk County Police Division,” the assertion added.
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Detectives from the New York State Legal professional Normal’s Workplace responded. It’s customary apply for the state A.G. to probe any use of power by police in New York that ends in a loss of life, via its Workplace of Particular Investigation.
“There’s at present no hazard to the neighborhood,” police stated.
