Bodycam shows NYPD officer shooting man with knife as Mamdani calls for no criminal charges
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NYPD bodycam footage shows an officer shooting a man who allegedly charged with a knife during what family says was a mental health episode, renewing debate over how police respond to those calls.
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The footage, released by the NYPD on Tuesday, shows an officer entering the living room of the home, where Chakraborty was allegedly brandishing a knife. Officers are heard attempting to de-escalate the situation, repeatedly ordering him to "put the knife down," but Chakraborty continued to move toward the officer, according to the NYPD.
A woman is seen in the footage attempting to block Chakraborty with her arm, but he continued to step forward while carrying the knife. The footage shows the NYPD officer reposition himself in the home's vestibule and closing the door between himself and the living room.
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