Putnam County Sheriff: Deputy fatally shoots man attacking woman with a knife

A man seen attacking a woman inside a car was shot and killed by police. 

It happened in Putnam County. 

It happened near an active construction site, where police say they shot and killed a man they say was violently assaulting a woman with a knife. 

At around 9:45 a.m., police in Kent got a frantic 911 call involving an apparent abduction. Cops spotted the car, and were led on a chase that ended on a dirt road. 

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says officers saw the driver stabbing the woman next to him with a knife when they shot him. 

The sheriff thanked the responding officers, saying they saved the woman's life. 

It happened in a very rural area. 

The victim was taken to the hospital. She's expected to survive. 

None of the officers were injured and the investigation is now being handled by the New York State Police. 

Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said the incident began as a call to respond to domestic violence and an apparent abduction. 

According to the sheriff's office, responding officers saw the man attacking the woman with a knife, and to save her live, deputies opened fire. 

They tried to render first aid after shooting the suspect, but the suspect died.

"I am grateful for the quick and decisive actions of our personnel, which in turn saved the life of the victim," McConville said. 

A man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Putnam County Tuesday morning. 

Authorities say police were called to a report of a woman needing assistance around 9:45 a.m. 

Officers responding near the area of Barrett Road and Fields Corner Road near Brewster and Carmel spotted a man and woman in a car. 

It's not immediately clear what happened next, but authorities say responding officers eventually shot the man dead. 

The woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. 

No officers were shot.

More details are expected at a news conference by the Putnam County Sheriff later Tuesday.