East Harlem police shooting: Cops critically wound knife-wielding man who allegedly terrorized supermarket workers | amNewYork

"The 53-year-old man had visited the supermarket about 15 minutes earlier and had become involved in a verbal dispute with a worker. He was subsequently ejected from the premises."

"Upon police arrival, the inspector said, they were immediately confronted by the suspect, who had the knife pointed toward them. The officers gave multiple verbal commands to drop the knife."

"The subject quickly advanced, pulled the officers with the knife extended out, the subject failed to comply with these verbal commands, and got within close proximity of the officers."

"The man was shot in the body, though police did not say exactly where he had been hit. EMS rushed him to Harlem Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery."

A knife-wielding man was shot and critically injured by police in East Harlem after allegedly terrorizing store workers. The 53-year-old man had a verbal dispute at a supermarket, was ejected, and returned with a knife. Store employees locked themselves inside and called for help. Upon police arrival, the man confronted officers with the knife pointed at them. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, he advanced towards the officers, leading to one officer discharging their firearm. The man was taken to Harlem Hospital and is in critical but stable condition.

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