A Family's Alarming Claim: NYPD Officers Shot Son Without Calling EMS First, Advocacy Group Alleges
In a shocking turn of events, the family of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, who was shot at least four times by NYPD officers in Queens on Monday, claims that they specifically requested an EMS response when calling 911. According to Desis Rising Up and Moving, a South Asian immigrant advocacy group, Simran Thind, a close family member, stated that the family asked for medical transport, not police.
However, the NYPD disputes this account, saying that officers were invited into the home by the family and did not draw their guns until Chakraborty grabbed a knife. The FDNY confirms that an EMS response was sent to the scene, but only after it was determined to be a mental health emergency.
The family's claim raises questions about the handling of the incident and whether the NYPD's actions were justified. Thind described the scene as chaotic, saying "There's no reason for that... That is something that is so irrelevant to what has happened." However, the NYPD maintains that there was no evidence of immigration-related questioning by officers.
The shooting bears eerie similarities to a 2024 incident in which Win Rozario, also from the Bangladeshi Christian community, was killed by NYPD officers responding to a mental health call. The state attorney general's office declined to prosecute the officers involved in Rozario's death, but the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended misconduct charges against them.
The family of Jabez Chakraborty is now left grappling with the trauma of the incident and fears that their loved one may never fully recover. "She was worried that the same way that Win was killed, that her son was about to be killed by the police," Thind said of Juli Chakraborty, Jabez's mother. The NYPD must explain its actions on Monday, but for now, questions remain unanswered.
In a shocking turn of events, the family of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, who was shot at least four times by NYPD officers in Queens on Monday, claims that they specifically requested an EMS response when calling 911. According to Desis Rising Up and Moving, a South Asian immigrant advocacy group, Simran Thind, a close family member, stated that the family asked for medical transport, not police.
However, the NYPD disputes this account, saying that officers were invited into the home by the family and did not draw their guns until Chakraborty grabbed a knife. The FDNY confirms that an EMS response was sent to the scene, but only after it was determined to be a mental health emergency.
The family's claim raises questions about the handling of the incident and whether the NYPD's actions were justified. Thind described the scene as chaotic, saying "There's no reason for that... That is something that is so irrelevant to what has happened." However, the NYPD maintains that there was no evidence of immigration-related questioning by officers.
The shooting bears eerie similarities to a 2024 incident in which Win Rozario, also from the Bangladeshi Christian community, was killed by NYPD officers responding to a mental health call. The state attorney general's office declined to prosecute the officers involved in Rozario's death, but the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended misconduct charges against them.
The family of Jabez Chakraborty is now left grappling with the trauma of the incident and fears that their loved one may never fully recover. "She was worried that the same way that Win was killed, that her son was about to be killed by the police," Thind said of Juli Chakraborty, Jabez's mother. The NYPD must explain its actions on Monday, but for now, questions remain unanswered.
this is getting out of hand... like what even is going on here? family says they asked for EMS, NYPD claims they didn't draw guns till son grabs knife 
and another similar incident happens with same community & police still not held accountable 
how are we supposed to trust them now? FDNY confirms EMS was sent but only after deemed mental health emergency... what even is that protocol? 
this whole thing just reeks of systemic failures & cover-ups. gotta get to the bottom of this 
and what really gets me is that they said they were responding to a mental health emergency but still ended up shooting him 
like did they even do anything to help? just sit there and watch as he got shot? 
and now his family has to deal with the trauma of this whole thing...it's just too much 
i wish they would explain what happened because right now it feels like they're hiding something 
. I don't think it's cool that the NYPD is disputing the account of what happened... shouldn't they at least try to understand the family's perspective? 
i cant believe the cops shot someone without even calling ems first thats like, basic police training right? 
i need more info on this one 
The fact that they went in without calling EMS first is just red flag territory 
. We need more transparency and accountability from the NYPD ASAP 
. Meanwhile, they're trying to downplay everything and claim there was no immigration-related questioning 
. It's like they think we all believe that cop story 
. The fact that this incident bears eerie similarities to another shooting just last year is a huge red flag 
. Can't we trust our law enforcement agencies to handle situations like this with care and compassion? 
Can't we all just get along? I hope the NYPD gets its act together and explains what happened here. It's gotta be better than "we're not saying anything". 
. And then the NYPD is all "it was a mental health emergency" but it doesn't sound like that at all 
. I feel so bad for Jabez's family and for Simran Thind, who's going through all this trauma... my heart goes out to them 
but until then, it's just, like, really hard to understand what happened 
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EMS shows up after they determine it's not an immigration issue... what kinda "protocol" is that?! 
. our communities need protection, not harm.
this is really troubling... a family already dealing with a mental health emergency and then gets shot by the very people they called for help? what if the police officers had just waited outside while an ambulance arrived, instead of going in guns blazing? so many questions about what really happened that day and who's to blame. the fact that it bears similarities to another incident last year is just heartbreaking... can't we do better than this to support our most vulnerable citizens? 
i hope justice will be served for Jabez's family and that they get the answers they deserve 
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