The deaths were part of a violent weekend in the city, which also included the stabbing death of a 14-year-old and a shootout on the Coney Island boardwalk.
Two men were shot dead by New York City police officers in separate altercations Saturday in Queens and Brooklyn, including one person who allegedly made threats against Gov. Kathy Hochul, elected officials and police officers, according to the NYPD.
Shortly after 6 p.m., a Queens man called 911 twice and made threats against Hochul, other elected officials and police officers, according to NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey. After police arrived at the 116th Ave. home, Maddrey said the man “brandished a firearm” and pointed it at officers, at which point the man, and at least six officers, exchanged rounds. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, died.
It pushed the total number of shooting incidents in the city to 701 so far this year as of the end of Saturday, with 842 victims, according to NYPD data. That’s down from 791 incidents and 915 victims from the same point last year.Maddrey said the incident remains under investigation, but he confirmed at least six officers fired at the now-deceased man. He said the man, during his 911 calls, clearly identified himself and threatened to “blow the head off” of any officers who responded.
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