A police-involved shooting in Flatlands left at least one person injured, following a dispute between two individuals where a box cutter was reportedly involved. The incident took place near Avenue K and Utica Avenue around 2 p.m. Emergency responders transported two police officers and a critically injured 33-year-old man to Kings County Hospital. Community members expressed disappointment over the incident, emphasizing the need for safer environments and questioning the use of lethal force in such situations. The NYPD continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Sources say there was a dispute between two people before the shooting and that a box cutter was involved in the incident.
This is disappointing because we're supposed to be safe... I really felt they could have de-escalated the situation without using gunfire.
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