‘Dangerous and unpredictable situation’: NYPD shoots man dead; finds out later that he had fake gun

In Staten Island, an off-duty New York Police Department officer shot and killed a man. The man was holding what appeared to be a firearm. The incident occurred on William Avenue. Jesse Campbell, 44, was identified as the man. Police responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun. Officers instructed Campbell to drop the weapon.