NEW YORK – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on September 9, 2023 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx.
On the afternoon of September 9, two NYPD officers responded to a convenience store located on East Tremont Avenue in Throgs Neck. Shortly after officers arrived, they encountered an individual who then allegedly advanced towards one of them with a knife, and the officer fired his service weapon in response. The individual was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officers recovered knives at the scene.
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Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
These are preliminary facts and subject to change.
