New York City police fatally shoot man in Manhattan
A 46-year-old woman was also grazed by a bullet during Wednesday's shooting.
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Your support makes all the difference.A man was shot and killed by police officers in Manhattan on Wednesday, and one woman suffered a minor injury after being grazed by a bullet.
The 46-year-old man entered the Food Emporium grocery store at 49th Street and Eighth Avenue around 8:30am, according to police, trying to purchase beer when he allegedly started threatening customers and employees.
“He became aggressive and belligerent,” said James O’Neill, the chief of the New York City Police Department. “He was swearing at the people in the store.”
A retired state police officer alerted an NYPD officer on foot patrol, who attempted to escort the man outside the building. A struggle ensued leaving both men on the ground, and as the suspect stood back to his feet, he displayed an 8-inch knife, police officials said. Two responding officers arrived to the scene, and when the suspect refused to drop his weapon, they fired nine shots at the suspect. It's unclear how many bullets connected, but the suspect, lying in a trail of his own blood, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 46-year-old woman was also injured during the shooting. Police said that her wrist was grazed by a bullet and described her injury as minor.
Sharona Shriver, who lives in a nearby apartment, said she heard the shots while doing her makeup. "He was face down with blood pouring out of his head,” she told NBC New York. “Looked like it was coming out of his head or upper body. A trail of blood."
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