NYPD Officer Fires on Man Wielding Knife During Lower East Side Encounter

Once officers arrived, police sources say the man then charged at the officer with a knife and was then shot by NYPD.

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A man approached an NYPD officer on the Lower East Side while armed with a knife, prompting the officer to use deadly force, police sources reported. The incident unfolded after officers responded to the scene and encountered the armed individual.

According to law enforcement accounts, the man advanced toward the officer with the knife, leaving the officer to discharge his weapon in response. The circumstances surrounding the initial police arrival and the events leading to the confrontation remain under review.

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