Overview
- A grand jury indicted Jabez Chakraborty, 22, on first-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree weapon possession, and DA Melinda Katz said mental-health expertise will guide any disposition.
- Chakraborty pleaded not guilty during a remote arraignment from his hospital bed and was held on $50,000 bail, with a court date set for March 11.
- Body-worn camera footage shows Chakraborty pick up a large kitchen knife and advance before an officer fired four shots, leaving him critically injured.
- Relatives say they called 911 for an involuntary transport and sought an ambulance rather than police, and advocates and Legal Aid argue he needs treatment as he remains hospitalized after multiple surgeries and has been shackled.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the family, urged prosecutors to drop the case, and is advancing alternatives like a Department of Community Safety as most mental-health 911 calls continue to route to the NYPD.