Family of armed man killed by police says NYPD’s response could’ve been different

Investigators say the 911 calls about a man with a knife near the Utica Avenue subway station were in fact made by the 26-year-old.

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Family of armed man killed by police says NYPD’s response could’ve been different

Investigators say the 911 calls about a man with a knife near the Utica Avenue subway station were in fact made by the 26-year-old.

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