Police in Brooklyn shot a man who was allegedly armed with a 20-inch machete and a kitchen knife when he ran up to an NYPD lieutenant, according to law enforcement sources
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The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. on New Lots Avenue between Snediker Avenue and Hinsdale Street in East New York, police sources said. The officer was approached by the man holding both weapons. "He has a knife in each hand and he starts advancing on the lieutenant. The lieutenant gave multiple commands to put the knife down," said NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey.
But the suspect did not put the weapons down, and police said body camera footage showed the man advancing closer. The lieutenant then fired two shots, striking the man in the thigh and groin area.
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