Man Wielding Sword Shot by Police Responding to 911 Call in Bay Shore

Police Respond to 911 Call

• 🚨 Officers were dispatched to a home on Ohio Avenue in Bay Shore following a 911 call reporting a possible hostage situation.
• 📞 The 33-year-old resident who made the call indicated he had hostages to the 911 operator.

Confrontation and Gunfire

• ⚔️ Upon arrival, the man advanced on officers wielding an unsheathed sword.
• ⚡ Police attempted to tase the individual, but it was ineffective in stopping his advance.
• 💥 Officers then opened fire, shooting the man multiple times.

Aftermath and Witness Accounts

• 🏥 The man is currently in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
• 👂 Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, with accounts ranging from five to eight shots.
• 😟 The incident has left neighbors feeling uneasy, especially following another recent shooting in the area where an officer was injured.
• ❓ The police commissioner stated it appears to be an attempted suicide by cop scenario.