A man armed with a knife was shot by police inside a Brooklyn hospital on Thursday, according to law enforcement officials.
Police said officers responded to reports of a person with a knife inside the emergency room of NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in the Park Slope neighborhood. During the response, shots were fired and the individual was struck.
The man’s condition was not immediately known. Authorities did not release information about his identity or provide details about what led up to the shooting.
Hospital officials have not said whether any patients or staff members were injured during the incident. There was no immediate indication of ongoing danger to the public following the police response.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is ongoing. No further details were provided by officials as of Thursday.
