NYPD Officer Shoots Man During Mental Health Crisis in Queens

Mental Health Crisis and Police Response

• 🚨 Two NYPD officers responded to a Queens home on January 26th after the parents of 22-year-old Jabz Chakraorti called 911, reporting their son was experiencing a mental health episode.
• 🏥 The family stated they called for an ambulance, not the police, as their son needed mental health treatment.

The Incident and Body Camera Footage

• 🔪 Body camera video released by the NYPD shows Chakraorti grabbing a kitchen knife and advancing towards the officers.
• 🗣️ Officers retreated behind a glass door, ordering him to drop the knife.
• 💥 Four gunshots were fired by an officer, and Chakraorti was injured and taken to the hospital.

Mayor's Proposed Changes

• 🏙️ Mayor Adams is pushing for improvements to the city's response systems for mental health calls.
• 🤝 He is accelerating the creation of a Department of Community Safety to send teams of mental health professionals to such calls.
• ⚠️ Police would still be included in responses involving violent situations or weapons.

Background and Investigation

• 🧠 Jabz Chakraorti lives with his family and has a history of schizophrenia.
• ⚖️ The NYPD and the Queens District Attorney's office are investigating the shooting.