Coverage dated August 15, 2025

NYPD: Off-duty officer kills man who pointed 'realistic' imitation firearm on Staten Island

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

A man was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in the Great Kills section of Staten Island on Friday night after he allegedly pointed an imitation firearm at two officers, according to NYPD.

FOX 29 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    NYPD: Off-duty officer kills man who pointed 'realistic' imitation firearm on Staten Island (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A man was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in the Great Kills section of Staten Island on Friday night after he allegedly pointed an imitation firearm at two officers, according to NYPD.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man on Staten Island pointing fake gun (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer fatally shot a man pointing a fake gun at the officer on Friday night on Staten Island,

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Man killed in police shooting involving off-duty NYPD officers on Staten Island (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed during a police shooting involving two off-duty officers on Staten Island.

  4. amNewYork

    Staten Island police-involved shooting: Off-duty officers kill man holding imitation firearm, NYPD says | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Off-duty officers on Staten Island killed a man in a police-involved shooting on Friday night after he pointed an imitation firearm at them, NYPD sources said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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