A rescue attempt ended in a fatal shooting by police. Officers had been trying to talk a man down, who was wielding a knife. The situation unfolded on the Brooklyn Bridge, where the man was perched.

Police spent nearly an hour attempting to negotiate with the man, climbing onto the cables to do so. Despite their efforts, the situation ended in the man being fatally shot.

Further details of the incident are available from the source. The events that led to the shooting are not fully described here, but it is known that police tried to resolve the situation peacefully before resorting to deadly force.