NYPD shoot knife-wielding suspect wanted in 3 murder investigations
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Police in Brooklyn shot and killed a suspected wanted in three murder cases on Friday after they say he charged them with a knife.
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey says officers ordered Baptiste to get out of the bathtub and noticed that he was holding a knife. Police ordered him to drop the weapon, but he instead advanced on the officers, police say. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
One officer attempted to stop Baptiste with a stun gun, but police said it was ineffective. Maddrey says at least three of the officers then opened fire on Baptiste. Medics rushed him to the hospital, where he died of his injuries.