NYPD Update: Brooklyn Stabbing Attack and Officer-Involved Shooting

Brooklyn Stabbing Incident

• 💔 A heartbreaking 911 call reported an assault in progress where an 11-year-old caller stated she and her siblings were stabbed by her uncle.
• 📍 NYPD 911 call center technicians used technology to pinpoint the caller's location, enabling officers to respond quickly to 1671 84th Street.
• 🚪 Upon arrival, officers heard screams and forced entry into an apartment where they encountered a man wielding a blood-covered meat cleaver.

Officer Intervention and Victim Status

• ⚔️ Officers repeatedly ordered the man, identified as 49-year-old Lun Chen, to drop the weapon, but he advanced towards them.
• 💥 Two officers discharged their firearms, firing a total of seven rounds, striking the subject and ending the immediate threat.
• 👧 Inside, officers found four female victims (ages 16, 13, 11, and 8) with serious slash and stab wounds.
• ✅ All four children are expected to survive due to the rapid response and decisive actions of officers and EMS.

Perpetrator and Investigation Details

• 🔪 The suspect, Lun Chen, was treated on scene and transported to Mymon's Hospital in critical condition.
• 🩸 Two knives were recovered: the meat cleaver and another bloody knife found in a different room.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The exact relationship of Lun Chen to the victims is under investigation, but he is believed to be a relative; the mother was reportedly out of the house.
• 🧠 Family members indicated Chen has a history of mental illness, though there is no prior DV history at the location.
• 🔍 The motive behind the attack is still under investigation, with the force investigation division working to determine the cause.

Heroism and Response

• 🦸 The 11-year-old caller is commended for her bravery in hiding to call the police.
• 🤝 An uninjured young boy also alerted a neighbor, demonstrating heroic actions.
• 👏 Officers and EMS are praised for their fast, decisive action which is credited with saving the lives of the young girls.
• 🏥 Responding officers were taken to the hospital for evaluation and are reported to be fine.
• 🗣️ The NYPD commended all involved, including responding officers, EMS, 911 personnel, and hospital staff, for their collaborative efforts.