NYPD officers fatally shot man in Queens: sources

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QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) --- NYPD officers shot a man while responding to a call about an emotionally disturbed person in Queens on Wednesday, according to police and law enforcement sources.

The incident happened in a building at 101-12 103rd St. in Ozone Park at around 1:40 p.m., police said. The man's parents called 911 for his erratic behavior, sources said.

The man was waving a pair of scissors and came towards the officers before they opened fire, killing him, sources said.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the New York City area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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