New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a probe into the November 13, 2025, death of a civilian in Manhattan following an encounter with NYPD officers, triggered by multiple 911 reports of a man with a gun; at around 7:20 p.m. on Madison Avenue, officers confronted the suspect who matched the description and was holding a firearm, leading him to fire shots and prompting police to return fire, striking and fatally wounding him before he was pronounced dead at a local hospital, with a gun recovered at the scene—OSI’s review, mandated under New York State Executive Law Section 70-b for any potential officer-involved deaths regardless of duty status or armament, begins with these preliminary facts that may evolve as the full investigation unfolds.
Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Manhattan
– The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on November 13, 2025 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Manhattan.
At approximately 7:20 p.m. on November 13, NYPD officers were canvassing an area after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a man with a gun. Officers encountered a man matching the description with a gun in his hand at an address on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The man fired the gun, and officers discharged their service weapons in response, striking the man. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officers recovered a gun at the scene.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
These are preliminary facts and subject to change.
Letitia James
New York State Attorney General
November 14, 2025
NEW YORK
Sources: AG.ny.gov/ Big New York news BigNY.com
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