NYPD officers fatally shoot man armed with butcher’s knife on Lower East Side, police say

2 verified updates • corroborated by 1 independent source • tracked since August 16, 2026

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05:30 PM 1 source: Gothamist (New York)
Officers shoot man who lunged at them with knife on Lower East Side, NYPD says
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07:00 PM 1 source: Gothamist (New York)
NYPD officers fatally shoot man armed with butcher’s knife on Lower East Side, police say