New York City police say officers shot and killed a man who pointed what turned out to be a fake gun at them after a crash in Manhattan’s West Village.
According to the NYPD, the standoff happened after officers were flagged down by two people involved in an accident on Bedford Street near 6th Avenue at around 11 p.m. Thursday, as a BMW driver was trying to leave the scene.
Officers thought man had real gun, NYPD says
Police said the driver was stopped in traffic when officers approached the BMW. A 37-year-old man quickly got out and pointed what the officers thought was a real gun at them, according to investigators.
Cellphone video obtained by CBS News New York shows the chaos that unfolded as police drew their guns. At one point, the officers said to the man, “Drop the gun. We want to help you.”…