A man was fatally shot by police on the the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge Friday after he ignored orders to drop a knife, cops say.
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Officers opened fire after the man moved within feet of an officer trying to help him climb down, according to the New York Police Department.
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The shooting at one of the city's most famous landmarks forced the closure of the bridge and snarled traffic for part of the morning.
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shooting → force → morning
It happened four days after a woman randomly stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one, and then was fatally shot by officers.
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woman → happen → officers
The man told the police rescue team that he wanted them to kill him and that he had a bomb, Gerard Dowling, commanding officer of the city's Emergency Services Unit, said at a news conference.
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Dowling → tell → conference
The officers had used a safety harness to attach themselves to the bridge and spoke to the man for about an hour, saying they wanted to help him and bring him to safety, Dowling said.
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Dowling → use → safety
They told him to drop the knife multiple times.
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They → tell → knife
At one point, the man began to climb down a cable quickly.
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man → begin → cable
The officers were in a line below him on the same cable, Dowling said.
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Dowling → say → cable
“The officers began to move backwards away from the male, but they were not able to move as quickly as the subject, who was approaching them,” he said.
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he → begin → them
When the man came within 3 feet (9 meters) of one officer, he raised his arm with the knife extended toward the officer.
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he → come → officer
One of the officers on the roadbed of the bridge then shot him once, Dowling said.
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Dowling → shoot → him
The officers brought the man down and started rendering aid.
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He later died at a hospital.
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Police body cameras recorded the encounter, he said.
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Members of the team “are specially trained for these types of high-risk and incredibly dangerous situations,” Dowling said.
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Dowling → train → situations
“They receive extensive instruction on de-escalation and how to engage with individuals compassionately.”
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The man's name was not released.
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Police said in addition to a knife, they recovered a flashlight.
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they → say → flashlight
When a reporter asked if police found a bomb, Dowling said that was part of the ongoing investigation.
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that → ask → investigation
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted online that officers responded after receiving a 911 call about a man “who appeared to be attempting to jump from the bridge.”
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who → post → bridge
He said the police tried to de-escalate the situation and urged the man not to jump.
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police → say → man
“The man was holding a knife and threatened the officers.
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man → hold → officers
He eventually moved toward the officers, coming within close proximity to a number of responding officers.
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One responding officer discharged his weapon and struck the man,” Mamdani said.
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The police department posted a video on social media in July about the Emergency Service Unit’s successful rescue of a woman in distress who had climbed onto the bridge.
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who → post → bridge
The team specializes in high-angle rescue, scuba and emergency psychological technician training, Dowling said in the video.
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Dowling → specialize → video
The Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883, is a cable-supported suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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that → open → Manhattan
Woman killed in Times Square double stabbing
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The stabbings on Monday happened near a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration.
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It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.
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A 49-year-old Queens woman pulled two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
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The man had just left the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife.
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man → leave → wife
Seconds later, the woman also stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, Tisch said.
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Tisch → stab → abdomen
The victim later died.
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Officers tried to convince the woman, identified as Pamela Cisneros, to drop the knives for several minutes before using a Taser, Tisch said.
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Tisch → try → Taser
The woman told them: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you,” according to Tisch.
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A video shows the Taser failing to incapacitate Cisneros, who walks quickly toward the officers while waving the knives in front of her.
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Two officers then shot the woman, according to police.
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If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI) or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
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