Four rookie officers were attacked by a man with a hatchet on Thursday, at around 2 P.M. The suspect raised his weapon without any warning, and charged at the police officials, says Commissioner Bill Bratton. As a reaction to the assailant's attack, officers took out their weapons and fired several rounds. Zale Thompson, the attacker, was killed and a female bystander was wounded. "Nothing was … [Read more...]
Man Attacks NYPD Cops with Hatchet, Police Shoots Him Dead
The New York City police shot and killed a man who attacked two officers with a hatchet. The attacker hit a rookie police officer in the back of the head and another in the arm. Both officers are in stable condition. Officer Kenneth Healey, 25, has a “very serious injury to the backside of his head,” said William J. Bratton, the police commissioner. The other officer, Joseph Meeker, 24, will … [Read more...]