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Wei Chan

Age : 54

Gender : Male

Race : Asian

Date : 08/16/2026

Location : 115 Ludlow Street

City : New York

County : New York

State : New York

Agency : New York City Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/16/2026, 54-year-old Wei Chan was shot and killed by New York City Police Department officers inside a residential building at 115 Ludlow Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Officers had responded at approximately 4 p.m. to a report of an assault.
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Police said officers entered the building and encountered blood on the staircase. They followed the blood trail upstairs to an apartment, where they found Chan's 75-year-old father, Chung Chan, suffering from a head injury. Police alleged that Wei Chan had struck his father in the head with a butcher knife before officers arrived. The older man was subsequently taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

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Police alleged that Wei Chan was holding a large butcher knife when officers encountered him. According to the NYPD account, officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the knife, but Chan continued moving toward them. Officers then fired multiple rounds, striking Chan.
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Officers and emergency personnel provided medical aid at the scene. Chan was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police recovered the knife from the scene.
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Police said Chan had no prior criminal record but did have a documented mental health history. The circumstances preceding the confrontation, including the reported attack on his father and his behavior when officers arrived, indicate that a mental health crisis was a significant component of the fatal encounter.
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Body-worn cameras captured the police encounter. New York City officials said the footage will be released as the investigation proceeds.
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The fatal shooting remains under investigation. Because a civilian died following the use of force by police, the case is also subject to review under New York's procedures for investigating deaths caused by law-enforcement officers.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:

The NYPD has not publicly identified the officer or officers who shot Wei Chan.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/post/police-shoot-man-charged-nypd-officer-knife-lower-east-side-sources-say/19688831/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lower-east-side-manhattan-nypd-police-shooting/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-officers-shoot-butcher-wielding-person-on-lower-east-side/6537361/
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/knife-wielding-nyc-maniac-shot-critically-injured-after-charging-at-cops/