New York City police officers shot and killed a man they say was threatening them with a knife Saturday, as a witness caught the last few seconds of the chase.
The video, posted by WNBC-TV Saturday afternoon, was shot by a witness following the foot chase between officers and the unidentified man along 7th Avenue from across the street. About 17 seconds into the clip, about 10 gunshots can be heard.
“I was standing at the corner of 42nd Street and saw this guy running in middle of street, police chasing him,” one resident said. “He had a machete type knife. He didn’t want to stop. Police told him to drop the knife. He didn’t. They shot him.”