Suicide by cops. Based on what's written, it sounds to me like the guy did not want to shoot to kill anyone. That's my wag. What do y'all think?

Tragedy averted: Police kill gunman who opened fire at NYC church during Christmas concert

By John Solomon
Updated: December 13, 2020 - 10:25pm

A suspect who opened fire Sunday at a Catholic church's outdoor Christmas concert was shot dead by officers, pre-empting a potentially larger tragedy, New York City police said.

The incident occurred in the late afternoon at St. John the Divine Cathedral Church in Harlem.

“I can tell you from the preliminary body camera – and again, this is quick – that we watched, you see three officers acting heroically, sergeant, detective and police officer, engaging an armed perpetrator, putting themselves in harm’s way to pull people that are literally hiding behind these poles behind me caught in the crossfire,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea told reporters Sunday evening. “So it is by the grace of God today that we don’t have anyone struck.”

Witnesses said the middle aged male gunman yelled "Kill me" as he fired, and horrified bystanders ran for cover. Officers quickly responded to the scene and fatally shot the man in the head.

Officers recovered two semiautomatic handguns from the suspect as well as a nearby bag believed to be his which contained a full can of gasoline, rope, wire, knives, and a Bible, police said.

It will be racist somehow. I agree based on the limited info, suicide by cop(s).

We’re getting oh so close to para’s comet.

The world has gone nuts.

Sounds like the lunatic got his wish. Glad he is the only one who became room temperature. Good job NYPD.

I just want to know how many rounds the NYPD expended and what the hit ratio was.

Just one portion of the encounter, but this video appears to clearly show the man asking the police to kill him repeatedly as he peeked out from behind a column. It looks like he may have been hit more than once before the head shot. Nobody except the intended target was endangered by the NYPD - it looked like they were doing well professionally engaging a mobile target.

https://www.facebook.com/steve...21813695626175/?t=99

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Originally posted by NavyEngineer:
Just one portion of the encounter, but this video appears to clearly show the man asking the police to kill him repeatedly as he peeked out from behind a column. It looks like he may have been hit more than once before the head shot. Nobody except the intended target was endangered by the NYPD - it looked like they were doing well professionally engaging a mobile target.

https://www.facebook.com/steve...21813695626175/?t=99

^^^^^ and ...

Must have facebook acct

Yet again we see the unvarnished fact that....

It took a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun.

If he wants to be killed, why is he just peeking out from behind a column?

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Originally posted by konata88:
If he wants to be killed, why is he just peeking out from behind a column?

That's part of the game. To just stand in the open to be shot wouldn't be as exciting/fun