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Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Woman

2009_03_posh.jpg This morning, the police shot and killed a woman threatening them with a knife in Brooklyn. WCBS 2 reports, "According to police, the woman attacked the officer on Remsen Avenue just after 7:15 a.m... The woman reportedly slashed the officer in the hands. Police were forced to open fire, fatally striking the woman." The police officer, who had deep lacerations, is in stable condition. Last fall, when a police officer fatally shot a chair-wielding man, the NYPD found it fell within department guidelines (a spokeperson said, "Basically, was there an imminent threat to life or serious injury? That is the defining statement").

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  • Brooklynbobby

    It happened at 7:15am. You just know she was up smoking crack all night.

  • JacqueMehoff

    no comment, it's all the same regurgitated NYPD spokesman spiel. it's by the books, justified yada yada yada.

  • Peter

    I normally try to side against the NYPD whenever possible, nonetheless I reluctantly have to admit that this may be a justified shooting. At least based on what little we know right now.

  • fugothamist

    good.

    another welfare queen off the books

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