Menu

1 / 2

2 cops shot in standoff with maniac who sliced dog with machete in upstate NY: reports

New York Post·Shane Galvin·6 months ago
#l4gpI82A
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Two Syracuse cops were reportedly blasted by a shotgun-toting lunatic who barricaded himself inside an apartment after slicing a dog with a machete.

The suspect, who has not been identified, is holed up in an apartment building in the downtown Syracuse area, according to local WSYR-TV citing authorities.

Two Syracuse cops were reportedly blasted by a shotgun-toting lunatic who barricaded himself inside an apartment after slicing a dog with a machete. Google Maps

The situation remains active.

The two police officers shot were taken to Upstate Medical Hospital and are in stable condition, the outlet reported.

A third officer was also injured – not shot – and taken to UMH, according to reports.

Cops were responding to a call of a maniac menacing people and knifing a dog with a machete shortly after noon.

They were shot at through the window of an apartment, according to Syracuse.com .

The surrounding area is currently on lockdown putting a hitch in the plans of thousands of visitors in the Salt City for…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.