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Knife-wielding NYC maniac shot, critically injured after charging at cops

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Knife-wielding NYC maniac shot, critically injured after charging at cops

Cops shot and critically injured a knife-wielding maniac at a Manhattan apartment building Sunday afternoon, law-enforcement sources said.

Officers were called to a home at 126 Ludlow St. on the Lower East Side over a domestic dispute when the man charged at cops with a large knife around 4 p.m,  sources said.

One of the cops fired a shot and gravely injured the man, according to the sources.

Police and paramedics attend to an individual in front of an ambulance on a city street.

EMTs responding to the scene of where a knife-wielding maniac was shot and critically injured by NYPD officers on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Aug. 16, 2026. Obtained by NY Post

Police and EMTs respond to a shooting at 126 Ludlow St. on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

First responders bringing the wounded man to an ambulance after the police shooting. Obtained by NY Post

Medics rushed the suspect to NYC Health + Hospitals, where he is listed in critical condition.

A witness was also left wounded, according to sources. It’s unclear what their condition was as of Sunday afternoon.

Police recovered the knife at the scene, the NYPD said.

Police investigate after an NYPD officer shot a person at 126 Ludlow St. on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

NYPD officers investigating the scene of the incident at 126 Ludlow St. on Sunday. James Keivom for NY Post

Police officers and detectives investigating a police-involved shooting on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

The suspect allegedly charged at the cops with a knife. James Keivom for NY Post

A bystander embraces another person at the scene of a police shooting.

Bystanders reacting to the police shooting on the Lower East Side. James Keivom for NY Post

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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