Azer Ben-Zitun (2023)
Overview
Ben-Zitun's name is also shown as Azar Benzitun.
On August 4, 2023, the New York City New York Police Department was called about a person acting violently with a knife. Officers Daniel Mehr, Daniel Mazza, Edward Britch, and Annie Virella-Abreu responded. On their way to locate Ben-Zitun, he emerged from an elevator and attempted to stab Britch. Ben-Zitun approached the other officers, prompting Mehr and Mazza to fire, striking Ben-Zitun.[1]
Ben-Zitun died at the hospital.[1]
The incident was captured on all of the officers' body-worn cameras and surveillance video.[1]
The state's Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation will investigate, as required by state law for deaths involving police action or inaction.[1]
Officers Involved
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bahar Ostadan, NYPD officers shot a man at least 11 times after he approached them with a knife, videos show, Gothamist, 2023-09-10
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