Suffolk County police shoot man with sword in Bay Shore, officials say
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said officers got a 911 call from a man who claimed to be holding hostages and threatened to hurt them.
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Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said officers got a 911 call from a man who claimed to be holding hostages and threatened to hurt them.
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