Police: Man Shot After Threatening Nassau County Detectives with Knife

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The man, who is not being identified, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious but non- life-threatening injuries.

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Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a recent shooting involving Nassau County Police Detectives in Copiague.
 
Nassau County Police Department detectives were interviewing a 39-year-old man outside of his residence, located on Buchanan Avenue, referencing an incident in Nassau County on an earlier date. The suspect charged at and threatened investigators with a knife and was shot by detectives just before 4:30 p.m.
 
The man, who is not being identified, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious but non- life-threatening injuries.
 
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392.