NYPD releases bodycam footage from incident involving knife-wielding man shot by police

Police say the man attacked a police officer while attempting to get into the 73rd Precinct on Sept. 7 before he was fatally shot.

William Aguirre

Oct 7, 2025, 2:50 AM

Updated 1 hr ago

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The NYPD released body camera footage Monday of a September incident involving a knife-wielding man shot by police in Brownsville.
Police say the man attacked a police officer while attempting to get into the 73rd Precinct on Sept. 7 before he was fatally shot.
One officer was slashed in the face. A 14-inch butcher knife was recovered at the scene.
Several officers fired at the man, striking him several times. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.