NYPD release footage of a suicide cop when suspect called 911 on himself, points gun at officers
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Staten Island, NY - Authorities are investigating a deadly police shooting on Staten Island as a possible suicide by cop.
The man was shot in the parking lot on Veteran's Road West in Tottenville just before 5:20 a.m. Thursday.
It started when police responded to a call of a man with a gun inside a Jeep at the Home Depot parking lot. The NYPD says the 55-year-old man aimed a revolver at them and that is when police opened fire.
"Once again, our officers ran towards gunfire and bravely confronted danger," said NYPD Assistant Chief Melissa Eger.
Officers tactically positioned themselves behind their police vehicles, according to Egan. She said they repeatedly told the man to show his hands and drop his gun.
"Multiple officers repeatedly instructed him to show his hands and drop his firearm, which is all confirmed on body worn camera footage. The male did not comply and pointed the firearm at the officers, five uniformed officers discharged their firearms, the male was struck numerous times," Eger said.
Once the suspect was down, they immediately performed life-saving measures and the man was taken to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead.
The deceased suspect is said to have a documented arrest history. Investigators believe the 55-year-old is the one who called police.
No officers were shot, but they are being evaluated.