NYPD Commissioner

So just a very brief update on the investigation. First, we got the gun in question back from Pennsylvania. We were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in Midtown at the scene of the homicide.

So just a very brief update on the investigation. First, we got the gun in question back from Pennsylvania. We were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in Midtown at the scene of the homicide.

In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompson's killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder. It was a cold and calculated crime.

In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompson's killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder. It was a cold and calculated crime.

The full investigative efforts of the New York City Police Department are well underway, and we will not rest until we identify and apprehend the shooter in this case.

The full investigative efforts of the New York City Police Department are well underway, and we will not rest until we identify and apprehend the shooter in this case.

Once they entered, they encountered a man standing near the entrance holding a large meat cleaver covered in blood, and they could see blood on the floor and the walls of the home. The officers ordered the man to drop the weapon several times. He refused and advanced towards them.

Once they entered, they encountered a man standing near the entrance holding a large meat cleaver covered in blood, and they could see blood on the floor and the walls of the home. The officers ordered the man to drop the weapon several times. He refused and advanced towards them.

Two officers discharged their firearms, firing seven total rounds between them and striking the subject, ending the threat.

Two officers discharged their firearms, firing seven total rounds between them and striking the subject, ending the threat.