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Officers clipped to bridge had tried to talk man, who was holding a knife, into coming down safely, officials say
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United States — Anna Betts
Officers clipped to bridge had tried to talk man, who was holding a knife, into coming down safely, officials say
New York City police shot and killed a man on Friday morning after he climbed on to the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge and approached officers with a knife extended, New York police department officials said.
At a news conference on Friday, NYPD officials said that a 911 call came in at around 3.28am on Friday morning, reporting that a man was walking on the beams of the Brooklyn Bridge.
New York City police shot and killed a man on Friday morning after he climbed on to the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge and approached officers with a knife extended, New York police department officials said.
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Source: The Guardian · Anna Betts. Published 4 Sept 2026, 03:25 pm.
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