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New York terror fears as crazed hatchet-wielding discharged Navy man with a criminal past slashes Queens cop in the head and another in the arm before being shot dead

  • The suspect, identified as Zale Thompson, lunged at police with a hatchet in Queens
  • Authorities are investigating whether Thompson was motivated by Islamic terrorists calling for attacks in the US 
  • An officer was slashed in the head and another one was slashed in the arm before one officer was able to fatally shoot the attacker 
  • A 29-year-old female bystander was critically injured after being shot by an errant police round and is listed in 'grave' condition 
  • Both officers are being treated and one was listed in critical condition
  • Thompson has a criminal record in California and was discharged from the U.S. Navy for misconduct but authorities have not revealed his record nor have they detailed his Naval discharge  



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Originally Posted by Chief:

Yugi

Should all soldiers be  condemned for  this man's action?

They need to pay closer attention to members of the armed forces. Mental health and the stress from war is taking a toll on these men and women.

 

Riff Raff the Military has had a fair share of terrorists in their ranks even they admit that.

FM
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:
Originally Posted by Chief:

Yugi

Should all soldiers be  condemned for  this man's action?

They need to pay closer attention to members of the armed forces. Mental health and the stress from war is taking a toll on these men and women.

 

Riff Raff the Military has had a fair share of terrorists in their ranks even they admit that.

If the perp is non-Muslim, is he a terrorist?

FM
 Originally Posted by RiffRaff:
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:
Originally Posted by Chief:

Yugi

Should all soldiers be  condemned for  this man's action?

They need to pay closer attention to members of the armed forces. Mental health and the stress from war is taking a toll on these men and women.

 

Riff Raff the Military has had a fair share of terrorists in their ranks even they admit that.

If the perp is non-Muslim, is he a terrorist?

ter·ror·ist
ˈterərəst/
noun
 
  1. a person who uses terrorism in the pursuit of political aims.
FM

uh oh updated news, apparently axe man is a jihadist.........The muslim community needs to be more responsible and condemn all of these acts swiftly and immediately.

 

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At a news conference at Jamaica Hospital, Police Commissioner William Bratton held a photo of the hatchet used to attack police officers in Queens on Thursday. The attacker was killed by officers. CreditKirsten Luce for The New York Times
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Investigators on Friday were closely examining the background of a manwho attacked several police officers in Queens with a hatchet on Thursday, focusing in part on comments he made on the Internet disparaging whites and Christians and supporting violent jihad.

The man, identified by law enforcement officials as Zale H. Thompson, attacked four rookie New York City police officers as they posed for a photograph on Jamaica Avenue just after 2 p.m. Thursday, striking one in the arm and another in the head, before he was shot and killed by other officers. A stray bullet also struck a bystander in the back.

Both officers remained hospitalized on Friday, the Police Department said. Officer Kenneth Healey, 25, was in serious but stable condition with a severe wound to the back of his head. Officer Joseph Meeker, 24, who was struck in the arm, was expected to be released.

Officials have not given a motive for the assault, which occurred in the same week as two similar attacks on military personnel in different parts of Canada.

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