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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