shortformblog: Knife-wielding man shot, killed by police in Times Square: The shooting, which took place at 3 p.m. Saturday, happened after the man reportedly threatened tourists and bystanders, was sprayed with pepper spray, and attempted to rush police. “He continued to advance on uniformed officers, refusing officers’ repeated commands to drop his weapon,” said police spokesperson Paul J. Brown. The shooting happened at a particularly rough hour for something like this — at a point in the week when Times Square is loaded with tourists. (photo by Lincoln Rocha for The New York Times) EDIT: Via MegsOkay, here’s video of the shooting. Hey Mom, my hostel is half a block from here!
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Knife-wielding man shot, killed by police in Times Square: The shooting, which took place at 3 p.m. Saturday, happened after the man reportedly threatened tourists and bystanders, was sprayed with pepper spray, and attempted to rush police. “He continued to advance on uniformed officers, refusing officers’ repeated commands to drop his weapon,” said police spokesperson Paul J. Brown. The shooting happened at a particularly rough hour for something like this — at a point in the week when Times Square is loaded with tourists. (photo by Lincoln Rocha for The New York Times)

EDIT: Via MegsOkay, here’s video of the shooting.

Hey Mom, my hostel is half a block from here!

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  3. srirachaeverything reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Why? And how does the police get away with this!
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  5. thebreemix reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    hard to tell what happens from this video, but wow.
  6. higgsbr0son reblogged this from surroundedbyboshtets and added:
    All the comments on the video make me grumpy. Everyone tries to make the cops look like the bad guys, I’m sick of it. I...
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  14. bluemermaidstears said: So why did they have to *kill* the guy? Why not disable him - shoot him in the leg? But kill him? For being crazy??
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    Hey Mom, my hostel is half a block from here!
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    Wow. My sister and I were on 47th and Broadway, waiting in line for TKTS to open at 3pm for discount Broadway shows.
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