A man was shot and killed by police officers in Manhattan on Wednesday, and one woman suffered a minor injury after being grazed by a bullet.
The 46-year-old man entered the Food Emporium grocery store at 49th Street and Eighth Avenue around 8:30am, according to police, trying to purchase beer when he allegedly started threatening customers and employees.
“He became aggressive and belligerent,” said James O’Neill, the chief of the New York City Police Department. “He was swearing at the people in the store.”
A retired state police officer alerted an NYPD officer on foot patrol, who attempting to escort the man outside the building, then, a struggle ensued leaving both men on the ground. As the suspect stood back to his feet, he displayed an 8-inch knife, according to police. Two responding officers arrived to the scene, and when he refused to drop the weapon, they shot the suspect nine times, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 46-year-old woman was also injured during the shooting. Police said that her wrist was grazed by a bullet and described her injury as minor.
Sharona Shriver, who lives in a nearby apartment, said she heard the shots while doing her makeup. "He was face down with blood pouring out of his head,” she told NBC New York. “Looked like it was coming out of his head or upper body. A trail of blood."
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