Early on Thursday morning, a 55-year-old man in Staten Island engaged in an apparent suicide-by-cop incident, armed and firing shots in a Home Depot parking lot. After calling 911 on himself, responding officers attempted to deescalate the situation, repeatedly instructing him to drop his firearm. The man refused to comply and instead pointed his gun at the officers, prompting five of them to return fire. Though life-saving measures were initiated, he died at the hospital. The incident is under investigation by the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division, with evidence collected from the scene.
"The officers tactically positioned themselves around their police vehicles and immediately verbally engaged with the male. Multiple officers repeatedly instructed him to show his hands and drop his firearm."
"The male did not comply and pointed the firearm at the officers. Five uniformed officers discharged their firearms. The male was struck numerous times."
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