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NYPD Body Cam Footage Released of Queens Shooting During Mental Health Crisis

Eyewitness News ABC7NYFebruary 4, 20262 min5,176 views
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NYPD Releases Body Cam Footage of Queens Shooting

  • πŸŽ₯ The NYPD has released body camera footage from a recent shooting incident in Queens.
  • 🚨 Officers responded to a call for assistance regarding a 22-year-old son experiencing emotional distress.
  • πŸ”ͺ The footage shows the individual, identified as JZ Chakaorti, approaching an officer with a knife, despite family attempts to intervene.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The officer is heard issuing commands to drop the weapon before firing his gun.

Family's Account and Concerns

  • πŸ₯ The family states they called 911 for an ambulance to provide medical attention, not police.
  • πŸ’” They expressed distress that instead of medical responders, the NYPD arrived and shot their son multiple times.
  • πŸ‘¨β€βš•οΈ JZ Chakaorti has a history of living with schizophrenia for many years.

Mayor's Response and Proposed Solutions

  • ❓ Mayor Zora Mamdani is questioning the protocols that led to the shooting.
  • 🏒 This incident is expected to accelerate the mayor's launch of a department of community safety.
  • 🀝 This new department aims to send social workers to mental health crisis scenes instead of police officers.
  • βš–οΈ The mayor emphasized that JZ needs mental health treatment, not criminal prosecution.
  • πŸ’‘ The situation highlights the urgent need for a different and more effective mental health response system.
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