Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon
Summary
A man carrying a knife was shot and killed by police on the Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon and moved close to officers trying to help him. Police had been talking to the man for about an hour while he was on the bridge cables, and the incident caused part of the bridge to close and disrupted traffic.Key Facts
- The man was walking on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge with a knife.
- Police used safety harnesses and spoke to him for about an hour, asking him to drop the knife.
- The man said he wanted police to kill him and claimed he had a bomb.
- When the man came within 3 feet of an officer and raised the knife, the officer shot him once.
- The man was taken down and given medical aid but died later at a hospital.
- Police found a knife and a flashlight but have not confirmed if a bomb was found.
- The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and is 276.5 feet tall at its towers.
- This event followed another violent stabbing incident in Times Square earlier that week.
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