A man wielding a knife was shot dead by police in Midtown Wednesday morning. According to ABC7, the shooting was on Eighth Avenue near West 50th Street just before 8:30 a.m. Police said a man was armed with a knife, and assaulting or threatening people with it.
Police responded and confronted the suspect. One of the officers sustained an apparent slash wound. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a minor injury. Police officers fired and the suspect was killed. The suspect’s knife was recovered at the scene.
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A woman at the scene sustained an injured wrist. It is unclear if she was hit by a bullet or hurt otherwise. She was taken to Bellevue. Two other police officers were being treated for minor injuries.
Local streets in the area were being closed, including Eighth Avenue, Broadway and the nearby cross streets.
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