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New York City’s Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized how police handled a local man suffering a mental health crisis last month, as they shot the individual when he charged at them with a knife.
22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, who suffers from schizophrenia, was going through a medical episode that caused his family to call the police.
Speaking to New Yorkers on Tuesday, Mamdani said he’s speeding up the launch of his Department of Community Safety in the wake of the shooting.
“I visited Jabez in the hospital and there is no family should have to endure this kind of pain,” he said. “Jabez has lived with schizophrenia for many years, and this situation underscores just how urgently we need a different and more effective mental health response system that will be safer for New Yorkers who struggle with mental health concerns, for their families and for police officers. Jabez needs mental health treatment, not criminal prosecution by a district attorney.”
Bodycam footage shows the moment Chakraborty came after policemen with a large butcher’s knife, ultimately leading to the shooting.
Let's check in on NYC.
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 4, 2026
A man charged at a cop with a knife. Got shot.
Mamdani visited him in the hospital and expressed condolences to the family for their pain.
Yep. NYC is still completely broken.pic.twitter.com/y0ddoJ1z1z
Despite video proving the officers’ lives were in danger, Chakraborty’s family was outraged by the incident.
“We are shocked and outraged,” they said in a statement. “We called 911 for an ambulance to provide medical attention for our son, who was in emotional distress. We did not call the police. Instead of medical responders, the NYPD arrived and shot our son multiple times right in front of us.”
Mamdani suggested his new Department of Community Safety could help officers avoid similar situations in the future, saying, “That is why I proposed creating a Department of Community Safety to build a mental health system rooted in prevention and sustained care in real crisis response, so officers no longer have to handle these situations alone. As I’ve said, when there is a violent situation, such as with a weapon, NYPD will be on the scene.”
Meanwhile, experts such as ex-NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce pointed out the obvious issue with unarmed “experts” arriving at the scene of dangerous situations.
“If you’re going to send only medical professionals there, understand there’s a changing dynamic, quickly they can pick up a weapon and charge at them,” he said. “What are they going to do then? How are they going to defend themselves? That’s why the police have to go to these things. Now, if you want to pair them up with a medical professional, that’s fine.”
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