The man shot and killed by NYPD Officers in Queens, Wednesday night, was Jewish.
Law enforcement sources confirm to YWN that the mans name is Jonathan Efraim of Staten Island. Chesed Shel Emmes is working with the Medical Examiner to have a non-invasive autopsy on him.
As YWN had reported earlier, on Wednesday, at 10:17PM, police responded to a 911 call of shots fired inside the Hillside Inn, at the corner of 168 Street and Hillside Avenue, within the confines of the 103 Precinct. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 30-year-old male had discharged a firearm inside the establishment and then fled northbound on 168 Street towards Highland Avenue.
Upon being provided a description of the suspect by 911 callers, officers encountered the suspect in the vicinity of 168 Street and Highland Avenue, and shouted “Police, Don’t Move!”
A foot pursuit then ensued towards 168 Place and Highland Avenue, where the suspect stopped, turned and fired upon the officers.
The suspect then continued southbound on 168 Place towards Hillside Avenue, where he again stopped, turned, and pointed his weapon in the direction of the officers a second time, opposite of 87-43 168 Place.
Two uniformed officers then discharged their firearms a total of five times in the direction of the suspect, striking him in the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the suspect to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
(Chaim Shapiro – YWN)
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9 Responses
Suicide by cop?
#1: Um, no. He fired two shots at the cops. More like cause of death: stupidity.
@2. Suicidal people don’t value their life, obviously he didn’t value the cops’ lives.
hes an attempted murderer why should chesed shell emes care to help him
@eric55 because he is a jew
#4 every jew deserves kever yisroel
Very harsh comments. Looks like he was mentally ill.
#4 a respected orthodox rabbi delivered the hesped for mob criminal arnold rothstein after he was gunned down in 1927
perhaps the same
So few opinions, even less information.
I am inclined to say that, yes, it was a suicide by cop, subject to getting a thorough history of the deceased’s personal history.
Why is no one calling him a thug? No hoodie? Hot on frontwards?