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wielding NYC maniac shot, killed by cops after slashing father in head
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Police shot and killed Wei Chan, 54, after he attacked his elderly father with a large butcher knife inside their Manhattan apartment on Sunday afternoon.
- Officers responded to an assault call and encountered Chan advancing toward them with the knife, ignoring commands to drop the weapon before being shot.
- The victim, Chung Chan, 75, sustained a head laceration and was hospitalized in stable condition; he is not yet aware of his son's death.
- Witnesses, including tourists, described the violent scene and the shock of witnessing emergency responders perform CPR on Wei Chan.
- Authorities confirmed Wei Chan had a mental health history but no prior criminal record; an internal investigation and body camera footage review will follow the officer-involved shooting.
