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Southampton Police Kill Man Accused of Stabbing Mother in Long Island Home

The state attorney general's office has opened a standard review of the police shooting.

Overview

  • Officers responding to a domestic disturbance at a Topping Drive home in Riverhead shot and killed a man who was stabbing his mother, according to police.
  • Police said the man refused to drop a knife when officers confronted him inside the home.
  • The mother suffered multiple stab wounds and was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
  • Three Southampton officers were evaluated at a hospital and released after the incident, authorities said.
  • State investigators are reviewing the case, and neighbors and WABC reported the woman uses a wheelchair and had previously reported abuse, including a 911 call saying she feared her son.