New York City police fatally shoot man who climbed up Brooklyn Bridge cables
Officers clipped to bridge had tried to talk man, who was holding a knife, into coming down safely, officials say
TL;DR
- A man climbed onto the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge early Friday morning.
- NYPD emergency service unit officers spent approximately an hour attempting to de-escalate the situation and coax the man down.
- The man was holding a knife and told officers he wanted to die and threatened them.
- As the man descended the cable towards the officers, he raised his arm with the knife extended.
- An ESU officer discharged his weapon, striking the man.
- The man was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
- A knife and flashlight were recovered; body-worn camera footage captured the incident.
- The incident is being investigated by the force investigation division.