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Police Shoot Man Armed with Sharp Object in Hospital

1/9/2026

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Police shot a man armed with a sharp object at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on January 8, 2026.
The incident began around 5:40 p.m. when police received a 911 call about a man barricaded with an elderly patient.
Two officers fired their weapons after tasers failed to subdue him, critically injuring him.
The emergency room was placed on lockdown.

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Story summary

Police shot a man armed with a sharp object at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on January 8, 2026.
The incident began around 5:40 p.m. when police received a 911 call about a man barricaded with an elderly patient.
Two officers fired their weapons after tasers failed to subdue him, critically injuring him.
The emergency room was placed on lockdown.