Cops shot and killed a man at a Brooklyn police precinct on Sunday morning after he allegedly slashed one officer with a knife, sources familiar with the case said.
According to NYPD Chief of Patrol Mark Vasquez, the incident first unfolded when a man entered the 73rd Precinct stationhouse, located at 1470 East New York Ave. in Brownsville, at 5:24 a.m. Vasquez said he stayed in the front vestibule and did not speak to anyone but attempted to open a locker. He then walked around the block to the rear of the Precinct and walked inside through a police-only entrance, where he was confronted by a female officer.
Police say the man pulled out a knife and slashed the cop across her face.
“The officer told the individual that if he needed assistance, he needed to go to the front of the building. He then took out a large butcher knife and began attacking the officer. He slashed d her in the face, but then she was able to fight him off. He then ran out of the back of the precinct, and an officer deployed a taser in attempt to subdue the individual, but it was not effective,” Vasquez said. “Officers engaged in a foot pursuit and followed him for several blocks.”
Source: Brooklyn police shooting: Cops kill man who slashed officer in precinct confrontation, sources say
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