Brooklyn hospital shooting: Man with knife shot by police inside NewYork-Presbyterian

ByEyewitness News
Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:18PM
PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A man with a knife was shot by police inside a hospital in Brooklyn on Thursday, according to officials.
Police responded to a person with a knife in the NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital emergency room in Park Slope.
Shots were fired, and one person was struck, according to officials.
His condition was not immediately known.
No further details have been provided.
This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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