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NYPD shot four people - including two bystanders one who is in critical condition - and another cop over a $2.90 fare. (www.nbcnewyork.com)
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Police opened fire on a subway platform in Brooklyn during a confrontation with an alleged fare-beater, striking the man cops said was armed with a knife, two straphangers caught in the fray, and one of the firing officers, NYPD officials said Sunday.

One of those two passengers hit by the cops' bullets, a 49-year-old man, was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit struck in the head, according to the NYPD.

The two officers who opened fire were assigned to patrol the Sutter Avenue subway stop in the 73rd precinct when they spotted a man skip the station turnstile and walk through an open gate toward the train platform, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey explained at an evening press conference from Brookdale Hospital.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They stopped him for a few dollars' worth of fare.
They shot him for charging at them with a knife.

[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We’ll see if that story pans out, I’m sure the body cam footage is coming any minute…

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The statement by the Department Chief literally references that there is body cam footage, that is the source of information for the statement.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

No no no. They mean the footage being released for public scrutiny. The police have lied about the body camera footage before.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The uniformed duo followed the alleged fare-beater up the stairs to the elevated L train platform around 3 p.m., when they gave him commands to stop and turn around. Maddrey said during a verbal altercation, they "became aware of a knife."

Body-worn camera footage, which Maddrey said he reviewed before the press conference, allegedly showed the man make a verbal threat to the officers. He told the cops, "I'm going to kill you if you don't stop following me," the chief said.

As the encounter continued to escalate, a northbound L train pulled into the station. The train cars opened and the man jumped inside, according to police.

Where is this knife charge mentioned?

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

He was charging... away... with his knife...

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maddrey said the officers followed the man, each firing a Taser which proved ineffective in subduing the man. He then exited the train while it was still at the station and charged the officers with the knife, the chief said.

it was the next sentence from what you copied lol

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So this guy charged at them, then got tased and then got on a train car and got away... right

Was he on the limitless pill maybe? Maybe that's secretly why they chased after him so hard?

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

bro, what? did you even read the article? they shot him? he didn't get away?

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

they shot him when he was running away from them?