Man Armed With Knife Threatening Bomb on Brooklyn Bridge Dies in Police Shooting

A man armed with a knife who threatened that he had a bomb on the Brooklyn Bridge, a prominent landmark in New York, USA, has died after being shot by police.

According to U.S. media outlets including the Associated Press on the 4th local time, the man was shot and killed after ignoring police orders to drop his knife and approaching a police officer who was trying to rescue him on the Brooklyn Bridge.

According to Gerard Dowling, chief of the New York City Emergency Medical Service, the man caused a disturbance on the bridge cables, saying he wanted to commit suicide and claiming to have a bomb.

Rescue workers spent about an hour trying to persuade the man to come down safely and repeatedly ordered him to drop the knife.

However, as the man climbed down the cable and approached within about 0.9 meters of an officer, lifting the knife, one of the officers positioned on the roadway of the bridge fired their weapon.

The officers performed emergency aid after the shooting, but the man died after being transported to a hospital.

His identity has not been released.

Police are investigating whether an actual bomb was present at the scene.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that police were dispatched after receiving a report of a man appearing to attempt to jump from the bridge and persuaded him not to jump.

Mayor Mamdani said, "The man threatened police officers with a knife," adding, "He eventually moved toward the officers, getting very close to multiple emergency responders, which led one responder to open fire."

In the wake of the incident, the Brooklyn Bridge, a major New York attraction, was temporarily closed, causing severe traffic congestion in the surrounding area.

Connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Bridge has been a beloved landmark for New York residents and tourists alike since its opening in 1883.

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