Overview
- Queens DA Melinda Katz filed first-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree weapon charges, and Jabez Chakraborty was arraigned by video from Jamaica Hospital, where he remains after multiple surgeries, pleading not guilty as bail was set at $50,000.
- NYPD body-camera footage shows Chakraborty picking up a large kitchen knife and advancing before Officer Tyree White fired four shots inside the family’s Queens home.
- Prosecutors told the court that Chakraborty’s sister said he "could have murdered" relatives, sought his remand and an order of protection that were denied, and noted he faces up to 15 years if convicted.
- Katz said prosecutors are duty-bound to follow the facts and pledged to use her office’s resources to address the case’s mental-health needs while maintaining public safety.
- The episode has renewed debate over crisis response, with recent reporting showing 86% of 911 mental-health calls are still routed to the NYPD despite clinician-led programs.