New York City police reportedly shot a man holding his mother in a chokehold, apparently using her as a human shield, according to a recently released bodycam video from Dec. 23, 2023.
New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officers Alex Morgese and Mohammad Hossain responded to a 911 report at about 11:22 a.m. concerning a man “who may have ingested drugs, was acting violently, and in possession of a knife” in a residence in the Bronx, according to the video released Friday by the NYPD. Screams could be heard from within the apartment as the officers knocked on the door and ordered the occupants to open the door, the video showed.
One occupant ran out of the apartment, howling; the officers continued to enter, according to the video.
The suspect, Michael Dotel, 30, reportedly screamed, “Do it right now! Do it, I fucking dare you! Do it! She’s gonna get it!” as he allegedly…
