On April 6, 2023, in Bensonhurst, police shot Lun Chang Chen, 49, after he allegedly attacked four young girls with a meat cleaver. The gruesome scene, marked by blood, resulted in the girls sustaining stab wounds, but all are expected to survive. An 11-year-old girl cleverly called 911, alerting authorities, while police swiftly apprehended Chen. The motivation behind Chen's violence is unclear, but reports indicate he may have a history of mental illness. The police response was praised for preventing a greater tragedy, with commendations given to the responders involved.
The 11-year-old caller stated that her siblings had been stabbed by her uncle, and quick-thinking police communications technicians used the technology to get an address from the child’s phone.
Here is the bottom line: Right now, we have four children who are still alive because of the quick thinking and decisive action of your NYPD officers and EMTs.
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