The police were searching for Vilmond Jean Baptiste related to a bench warrant when they fatally shot him after he attempted to stab an officer, despite a missed Taser shot.
Police officials confirmed that there was no existing body-camera footage or eyewitness statements available to corroborate the officers' account of the incident.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny indicated that Jean Baptiste was a major suspect in three homicides during the summer, raising questions on police awareness during the search.
Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry stated that an officer's previous attempt to subdue the man with a Taser was unsuccessful prior to the use of lethal force.
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