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Courtney Gordon
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : Black
Date : 12/03/2023
Location : Far Rockaway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicides in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man killed 4 family members and injured 2 more when police were called and found him with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The man was known to have been mentally ill. His sister pointed out that she had tried her “very best” but that no mental health help was available for him. Lack of available mental health help is one of the leading causes of death leading to fatal police shootings.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/far-rockaway-queens-fatally-stabbed-officers-injured-nyc-crime/14136296/