Cops shot and critically injured a knife-wielding maniac at a Manhattan apartment building Sunday afternoon, law-enforcement sources said.
Officers were called to a home at 126 Ludlow St. on the Lower East Side over a domestic dispute when the man charged at cops with a large knife around 4 p.m, sources said.
One of the cops fired a shot and gravely injured the man, according to the sources.
Police investigate after an NYPD officer shot a person during a confrontation on the Lower East Side on Aug. 16, 2026. Obtained by NY Post
Cops said the person, who was armed with a knife, charged at officers before being shot. Obtained by NY Post
The confrontation took place at 126 Ludlow St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. James Keivom for NY Post
Medics rushed the suspect to NYC Health + Hospitals, where he is listed in critical condition.
A witness was also left wounded, according to sources. It’s unclear what their condition was as of Sunday afternoon.
Police recovered the knife at the scene, the NYPD said.
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