“Hell yes!” Adams responded at a news conference when asked if the NYPD was justified in killing the first man, an armed Queens resident who neighbors said was clearly mentally ill. The mayor said it was appropriate to send police officers to the scene, as opposed to mental health professionals. “The guy called 911 and, you know, as the investigation will show, he said some things that clearly advertise violence,” Adams said. The officers killed Raoul Hardy, 60, after he fired on them while they were responding to his 911 call threatening to “blow up” the world and “change the government” by killing Gov. Kathy Hochsul. “That guy was mean,” Adams said. “And you know, when you listen to those tapes, it’s clear. He had a role that he wanted to finish, and they finished it, and that’s really, I think it’s commendable. Video shows suspect shooting NYPD officer in Brooklyn.TikTok/@mcglovin646 “It would be irresponsible to send citizens to answer this. This gentleman was very clear about what his actions would be,” the mayor added. The newly released video was of the second fatal shooting Saturday by police, this time in Brooklyn, of a gunman fleeing a traffic stop. In the clip posted to TikTok, Malik Williams can be seen bolting down the northbound sidewalk of Flatbush Avenue near Atlantic Terminal when he turns and fires multiple shots at a pursuing officer. Mayor Eric Adams said it was appropriate to send police officers to the scene, as opposed to mental health professionals. Thomas E. Gaston The video cuts away before seeing the officer shoot. Williams later died at a hospital. Adams praised the unnamed officer for “[terminating] this threat’, too. “This guy turns around and shoots this officer. This officer was able to discharge his firearm and end a threat. I stopped at 88[th Precinct] to see our officer and really thank him,” said the mayor. “He’s a real hero.”
