Mott Haven: Man Armed with Machete Shot by Police & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A MACHETE RECOVERED at 2385 3rd Avenue by police on Wednesday, July 18, 2024, after police shot a man who had been armed with it.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

A man armed with a machete was shot by police in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx on Wednesday, according to the NYPD.

An NYPD spokesperson said officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call in the vicinity of 2385 3rd Avenue on Wednesday, July 18. “Upon arrival, officers encountered a 24-year-old male holding a large machete,” a spokesperson said. “Officers gave multiple commands to drop the weapon, but he refused to do so.”

Police said the they then deployed a taser unsuccessfully before discharging their service weapon striking the individual in the left arm. They said the victim was removed to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition, a machete was recovered on scene, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X@NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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