NYPD officers shoot, wound man wielding 'imitation firearm' Police say two New York City officers shot and wounded a man wielding an “imitation firearm” in the BronxNEW YORK -- Two New York City police officers shot and wounded a man wielding an “imitation firearm" early Saturday in the Bronx, authorities said. The man is in critical condition, NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo said at a press conference Saturday morning. Officers responding to the area found a man who matched the description, Pichardo said. "The officers ordered the suspect to show them his hands, when he pointed the weapon toward the officers. Pichardo characterized the object recovered at the scene as an “imitation firearm” — authorities at the press conference confirmed it was not functional.

Source: ABC News December 14, 2019 10:35 UTC