NYPD Officers Shoot Man in Queens Mental Health Call

New York City police officers shot and wounded 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty in his family's Briarwood home in Queens on January 26, after he advanced toward them with a kitchen knife during a mental health crisis.

The incident unfolded when family members called 911 to request an ambulance for involuntary transportation, reporting that Chakraborty, who has schizophrenia, was throwing glass objects at walls but was not violent and had no weapons. The dispatcher informed the caller that both emergency medical services and police would respond, as is standard policy for such requests. Officers, including Tyree White, arrived at the Parsons Boulevard residence and were let inside by a relative. Body camera footage shows Chakraborty grabbing a large knife from the kitchen area and moving toward the officers, despite a family member's attempts to intervene and shouts to stop.

The officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon and did not draw their guns until he picked up the knife. One officer retreated and closed a glass door to create distance, but Chakraborty forced it open and continued advancing, prompting the officer to fire four shots. Chakraborty was struck multiple...