Man Shot Dead After Striking NYPD Officer in the Head with Ax

By Kirstan Conley, Dana Sauchelli and Shawn Cohen

October 23, 2014 | 3:31pm

 

The scene of Thursday afternoon's violence on Jamaica Avenue in Queens. Photo: Rudy Escamilla

A hatchet-swinging psycho turned a busy Queens street corner into a scene of bloody chaos Thursday, chopping one cop in the back of the head and slicing a second cop in the arm before two other officers shot him dead on the spot.

The cop struck in the head is in serious condition at Jamaica Hospital, where the second injured officer was also rushed — conscious and alert, according to police sources.

A 29-year-old homeless woman who happened to be passing by the madness was also struck by a stray police bullet; her injury was deemed life threatening, according to police sources.

 

The violence began at 2 p.m., when four cops tried to break up a shouting dispute between the yet-named psycho and a woman at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street.

“The cops yelled ‘Drop it!’” said rattled eyewitness Larry Bethune, 44, of Hollis, Queens, recalling the moment the psycho pulled a small hatchet from his jacket.

“And he lunged at one of them,” the witness remembered. “He raised his arm up high and brought it straight down on the cop’s head.

“The cop went down to the ground, face first. It was horrible. I’ve never seen anything like that on Jamaica Avenue,” he added. “The cop’s just lying there with blood pouring down his face. He didn’t move.”

Another witness, Kelli Reddica, 24, recalled hearing seven shots ring out as the crazed man was brought down, and seeing the downed cop’s horrible injury.

“He looked like he couldn’t move, and blood was gushing out of his head. Blood just drenched the side of his face,” she said.

Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton were rushing to Jamaica Hospital Thursday afternoon.

In addition to the two cops struck with the hatchet, the officers who opened fire were also rushed to hospitals for ringing in their ears, a source said.

 

http://nypost.com/2014/10/23/man-shot-dead-after-striking-cop-in-the-head-with-ax/

 

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I wish both injured officers speedy recoveries; this was truly a senseless act of insanity.

Edited October 24, 201411 yr by FCV96

Yeah i saw that, man that has to suck for that officer!

Wow, this is crazy. I hope they both make a full recovery. Fucker got what was coming to him. You bring a hatchet down on a cop's head and you deserve to be full of lead.

Another ax attack occurred this morning in Washington D.C., drawing parallels to the NYC attack.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/31/us/ax-attack-dc-police-perez/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/31/nypd-d-c-police-probe-ax-attacks-on-officers/

 

 

an AXE? really? what the fuck people...this is not 1248

 

But still..sad stuff. Kinda reminds me of that soldier in the UK who got butchered by muslims

On the plus side, the NYPD officer that was hit with the ax was released from the hospital recently. He will be undergoing physical therapy - I hope his recovery goes well!

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/NYPD/photos/a.274991665910956.65258.262068223869967/731764133567038/?type=1

 

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/29/cbs2-exclusive-officer-attacked-with-hatchet-released-from-hospital/

 

http://nypost.com/2014/10/28/cop-in-nypd-ax-attack-takes-his-first-steps-in-a-week/

 

 

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by FCV96

On the plus side, the NYPD officer that was hit with the ax was released from the hospital recently. He will be undergoing physical therapy - I hope his recovery goes well!

 

https://www.facebook.com/NYPD/photos/a.274991665910956.65258.262068223869967/731764133567038/?type=1

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/29/cbs2-exclusive-officer-attacked-with-hatchet-released-from-hospital/

http://nypost.com/2014/10/28/cop-in-nypd-ax-attack-takes-his-first-steps-in-a-week/

The one that caught one in the head? Good news for real, imagine how glad the family is! 

 

 

 

 the officers who opened fire were also rushed to hospitals for ringing in their ears, a source said.

That must be a joke. 

The one that caught one in the head? Good news for real, imagine how glad the family is! 

 

That must be a joke. 

 

That's correct; the officer that had been struck in the arm was released previously.  The officer that took the hit in the head is surely made of some stern stuff!

 

On that second point, perhaps "rushed" was an exaggerated term.  Tinnitus is a real condition though.

 

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by FCV96

I recommend to watch Mike's video about this lone wolf crap. He's an ex-LAPD Officer, worked in Southeast Division, Watts area.

 

Crazy Asshole! He deserved to be shot! You don't go after people with god dawm axes........