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Kent Edwards

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : Black

Date : 12/14/2023

Location : 206 Eldridge St

City : New York

County : New York

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD attempted to arrest Kent Edwards whom they called a violent sex offender. He locked himself into a Manhattan apartment and attacked a police drone with a broom. He fired shots at police and after a standoff when he opened the door, police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/metro/man-wanted-in-shooting-outside-nyc-bar-killed-after-firing-at-cops-during-hours-long-standoff/