NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – An NYPD officer opened fire early Monday as a knife-wielding man confronted law enforcement executing a search warrant at a Staten Island home, police said.
No one was struck by the gunfire, and the officer was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.
It all started when a warrant squad descended before dawn on a seven-story brick building in St. George.
They were after a man wanted for assault in a domestic violence case, police said.
But when police arrived at the home on Daniel Low Terrace—a quiet residential street uphill from the Staten Island Ferry—they were met by the man, who allegedly brandished a knife.
Police said an attempt to tase him failed, leading to an officer firing one shot from his service weapon.
The suspect was ultimately taken into custody, and a knife was recovered at the scene, according to police.
The officer was taken to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was treated for ringing in the ears.
Investigators continued to go in and out of the building throughout the morning. They were seen taking video of the apartment where the search warrant was being executed.