The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched an investigation into the death of a civilian in Brooklyn following an encounter with New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers. The incident occurred on October 5, 2025.
According to initial reports, NYPD officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 9 a.m. and encountered a man outside a building on East 86th Street in Brooklyn. When officers attempted to stop him, the man fled, and officers pursued him. The pursuit ended on Coventry Road between East 86th Street and Ralph Avenue. Officers stated that the man was holding a gun and instructed him to drop it. The man allegedly did not comply, and an officer discharged his service weapon, striking the man. The individual was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police recovered a gun at the scene.
Under New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI reviews every incident reported to it in which a police officer or peace officer, including corrections officers, may have caused a person’s death by action or omission. The law covers incidents regardless of whether the officer was on duty or off duty, and whether the deceased was armed or unarmed, in custody, or incarcerated. If OSI determines that an officer may have caused the death, it proceeds with a full investigation.
“These are preliminary facts and subject to change.”
