Park Slope Incident Under Investigation After Man Dies at Brooklyn Hospital
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL INCIDENT, unfolded Thursday after police responded to reports of a man armed with a knife inside a medical facility, according to law enforcement officials.
Authorities said officers were called to the emergency room at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in the Park Slope neighborhood after receiving reports of a person carrying a knife. During the police response, shots were fired and the individual was struck.
The man’s condition was not immediately confirmed. Officials did not release his identity or provide additional details regarding the events that led up to the police response inside the hospital.
Hospital representatives have not indicated whether any patients or staff members were harmed during the incident. Officials also stated that there was no immediate indication of a continued threat to public safety following the response.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remains ongoing. As of Thursday, authorities had not released further information.
