Queens police shooting: AG James opens probe after emotionally disturbed man with knife fatally shot

Queens police shooting: AG James opens probe after emotionally disturbed man with knife fatally shot

Attorney General Letitia James has opened an investigation into the deadly Queens police shooting of a 61-year-old, knife-wielding man undergoing a mental health crisis on a public sidewalk, her office announced Tuesday. Police brass said that they attempted to de-escalate the shooting that happened at around 6:20 a.m. along Astoria’s 31st Street and 30th Avenue but “were forced to defend ourselves.” Responding officers from the 114th Precinct o…

AG James probes fatal NYPD shooting of man in mental health crisis in Astoria - Astoria Post

The police-involved shooting happened at around 6:20 a.m. on April 14 near the corner of 31st Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria. Photo by Dean Moses April 15, 2025 By Dean Moses  Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 61-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis while armed with a knife on a public sidewalk in Astoria, her office announced Tuesday. Police brass said that they attem…