Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon
Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City's Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened when he moved within feet of an officer trying to help him climb down.
TL;DR
- Police fatally shot a man on the Brooklyn Bridge.
- The man was walking on the bridge's cables and was armed with a knife.
- He ignored orders from authorities to drop the weapon.
- The shooting happened as the man approached an officer trying to help him down.