Patrick Husnay

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Service Record

Utica New York Police Department

Rank	Officer
Dates of Service	Hired May 17, 2018.^[1]
Salary	$85,949 (2023)^[2]
Last Known Status	Administrative Leave^[3]

Incident Reports

2024 Death of Nyah Mway

Critical Incident Brief

On June 28, 2024, Husnay and officers including Bryce Patterson and Andrew Citriniti were patrolling to locate suspects involved in an earlier armed robbery. Officers approached the 13-year-old Mway and another juvenile, who they believed matched the suspects' descriptions. Officers attempted to pat down Mway, who ran away. While running, Mway drew a handgun and pointed it at the pursuing officers.^[4] Patterson tackled Mway. Husnay fired, striking Mway.^[5]

Officers rendered aid before paramedics arrived.^[5] Mway died at the hospital.^[6]

The incident was captured on officers' body-worn cameras.^[4]

The handgun was determined to be a pellet gun.^[4]

Response Timeline

Husnay, Patterson, and Citriniti were placed on paid administrative leave.^[3]

The state's Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation will investigate, as required by state law for deaths involving police action or inaction.^[4]

The agency's Professional Standards department opened an internal investigation.^[4]

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