Long Island cops fatally shoot son accused of stabbing disabled mom on Mother's Day
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Police fatally shot a man who was stabbing his disabled mother at their Long Island home on Mother’s Day, after he refused to drop the knife upon officers' arrival.
- The mother, confined to a wheelchair and reportedly a victim of long-term domestic abuse, sustained multiple stab wounds and was hospitalized with serious injuries.
- Neighbors described the woman as quiet, with triplet sons, at least two of whom have mental illnesses; she had called 911 earlier expressing fear of her son.
- Three Southampton police officers were injured during the incident, treated at a hospital, and subsequently released.
- The New York State Attorney General’s Office is investigating the case, which remains under ongoing review.