Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man on Staten Island pointing fake gun

An off-duty NYPD officer fatally shot a man wielding a fake gun on Staten Island after the man pointed the imitation firearm at the officers, despite their attempts to de-escalate the situation. The man, who had a criminal history, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead; the incident is under investigation.

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