New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he does not believe the Queens district attorney should prosecute a mentally ill man who was shot by police as he ran toward officers with a large steak knife, as seen on video. Mamdani visited the man in the hospital and said, “No family should have to go through this.” The officer repeatedly warned the suspect to stop.
Mamdani argues that the individual needs mental health treatment instead.
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