Police say they shot man who charged them while wielding a butcher's knife in Lower Manhattan
An investigation is underway following a police shooting in Lower Manhattan on Sunday afternoon.
The NYPD said officers were responding to a report of a slashing when the shooting happened just after 4 p.m. inside an apartment building at 126 Ludlow St., between Delancy and Rivington streets. Police said a man wielding a butcher's knife charged officers, prompting them to open fire.
A knife was recovered at the scene, police said.
It's unclear exactly how many shots were fired. The suspect was transported to a nearby hospital in an unknown condition.
No other injuries were reported.
Detectives are still in the early stages of the investigation.
Please stay with CBS News New York for more on this developing story.
