Dramatic NYPD bodycam video shows controversial shooting in Brooklyn subway: ‘Drop the knife’

The New York Police Department has released bodycam footage of a police-involved shooting at a Brooklyn subway station that left several people injured, including a suspect, a police officer and several bystanders.

Video of Sunday’s incident shows Officers Edmund Mays and Alex Wong’s interactions with the suspect, 37-year-old Derrell Mickles, as well as the shooting, which drew criticism for officers’ handling of the situation.

Mickles was observed entering Brownsville’s Sutter Avenue train station shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday without paying and jumping the turnstile before exiting the station. Minutes later, he returned through the emergency exit with a knife in his hand.

Officers notice him and eventually follow him up the stairs and onto the platform. Mickles yells at officers at one point, “Don’t touch me” and “Don’t make me kill you.”

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As the train approaches, Mickles enters, still holding a knife.

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The officers followed him inside and ordered him to drop the knife. The officers then deployed their tasers, but they apparently failed to stop Mickles, as he continued running through the train and onto the platform.

After officers reach the platform, they again order Mickles to drop the knife.

Mickles charged at the police officers, who then opened fire. Police said the two officers fired a total of nine shots.

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The suspect and a bystander were in critical condition, while a police officer and another bystander were injured, according to ABC 7.

On Friday, Mickles was charged with eight counts, including attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, attempted assault and battery, threatening a police officer, illegal possession of a firearm and theft of official duties.

Mickles was arraigned at Kings County Hospital while he recovers from his injuries. He pleaded not guilty and his bail was set at $250,000. His next court date is scheduled for November 20.

Before the bodycam footage was released, there had been increasing public criticism of the officers’ handling of the situation, including from the family of a bystander, 49-year-old Gregory Delpeche, who had been shot in the head by police.

“Mr. Delpeche is fighting for his life because of a reckless shooting. That has now been confirmed by the video. The video shows a shooting that did not need to happen,” Delpeche’s attorney Keith White told ABC 7.

Another of Delpeche’s attorneys, Nick Liakas, said his client was instructed by officers to stand in the spot where he was eventually shot, the source said.

“I am at a loss for words. What the NYPD told us the video was supposed to show couldn’t be further from the truth,” Liakas said.

“This unnecessary tragedy could have been avoided if [police] “We are here today because the City of New York has failed to take responsibility for the actions of its officers. We are here to demand a full investigation.”

The NYPD has tried to protect its officers from criticism.

“We are not perfect and not every situation is the same,” John Chell, chief of patrol for the NYPD, said in a press conference. “It’s a very fast-paced, hectic and stressful situation and we did our best to protect our lives and the lives of the people on that train.”

Chell said the incident was not fare evasion, but rather “an incident involving an individual under psychological stress armed with a deadly weapon.” Police said officers ordered the suspect to drop the knife 38 times.

“As seen on the body-worn camera, Mr. Mickles charged at one of the officers and then turned around. The other officer was standing about five feet away. At this point, both fired their weapons,” Chell said.

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