Police said two men were arguing when a 45-year-old pulled out a machete and threatened a 50-year-old, who then shot him.
NEW YORK - Police say a man shot another man who threatened him with a machete Wednesday morning on Staten Island. Officers responded to 911 calls for shots fired shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Vineland Avenue near Grantwood Avenue.Police said two men were arguing when a 45-year-old pulled out a machete and threatened a 50-year-old. The older man then shot the younger man in the chest.
The man with the machete was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, and police said the gunman remained on the scene for questioning. So far, no charges have been filed. Police sources tell CBS New York the men got into an argument after some sort of road rage incident. The man who fired the gun used to work for the NYPD but previously resigned, sources say.
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