NYPD Shoots 911 Caller in Bronx Incident

In the Bronx, a 32-year-old man who called 911 to report an attempted theft of his air conditioner was shot by responding police officers after allegedly approaching them with a knife. The incident occurred on Sunday evening in a tight stairwell, where officers encountered the man holding a kitchen knife. Despite commands to stop and drop the knife, he continued to advance, prompting one officer to shoot him in the torso. The man is expected to survive, and investigators are examining surveillance footage to understand the sequence of events. A language barrier may have contributed to the misunderstanding, as the man reportedly responded in Spanish to the officers' commands. The NYPD is still searching for the suspected thief who was not apprehended.