Police officers in New York shot a man who they say threatened to kill New York Gov. Kathy Hotchul and “blow up” people Saturday night. NYPD officers arrived at the scene in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens after a threat was made by a man identified as Raul Hardy around 6pm on Saturday, the New York Post reported. The 60-year-old man reportedly said he was going to “change the government” by killing both Gov. Hochul and New York Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Hardy also reportedly said he was going to “blow up” the world. Harvey was reportedly shot and wounded when he opened fire on officers who arrived at the scene. New York subway stabbing: POLICE SAY teen, 14, killed in Harlem attack New York Gov. Kathy Hochul debates the gubernatorial race at the WNBC4-TV studios on June 16, 2022 in New York. Early voting begins June 18 ahead of the June 28 primary. (Photo by Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images) “All my life I’ve known him to live there,” Harvey’s cousin Brian Ware told the New York Post. “I never knew he had guns.” Ware added that Harvey does landscaping work and has been involved in several domestic incident arrests in the past. BODEGA ATTACK CRIMINAL CHARGES SHOW ANOTHER ‘PROGRESSIVE’ ATTORNEY IN POWER Photo of NYPD jacket (iStock) No officers were injured during the melee, according to the New York Post. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers returned fire after being shot, but said the details of what led to the interaction remain under investigation. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Hochul’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]
