Emil Williams, a 79-year-old physician's assistant, was shot and killed by police after he allegedly pointed a loaded firearm at an officer outside the 111th Precinct in Queens. His wife, Laraine Williams, expressed her devastation, describing her husband as a 'nice man.' Neighbors and family were shocked by the incident, noting they had not been aware he owned a gun. The police attempted to de-escalate the situation by giving commands to drop the weapon, which Williams did not follow, leading to the use of force by the responding officers.
The officer gave verbal commands for the male to put down the firearm and radioed for assistance. ... but he did not comply and continued to point it at our officer.
My husband was a physician's assistant. His patients and his staff, I don't know what they're going through .... But he was a nice man.
I knew the guy a long time, but I didn't know nothing about that. ... I just saw him about a week ago. He seemed completely normal.
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