Courtney Gordon, was shot on December 3, 2023, by members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and died of his wounds. At 4:59 a.m. on December 3, 2023, a 911 caller reported “a murder at” an address on Beach 22nd Street in Far Rockaway, Queens, and said her cousin “Courtney” had used a knife to murder everyone in the house. She described Courtney as a Black man, age 30. A police radio transmission told available units to respond to the address for a “34,” meaning assault in progress, “with a knife” and said, “the caller states her cousin may have stabbed everyone inside of the location. ” NYPD officers Edmond Decio and Richard Gonzalez arrived at the address in their police car at 5:08 a.m., activated their body worn cameras (BWCs), and approached the house on foot. A man, later identified as Mr. Gordon, was near the end of the driveway with several pieces of luggage. The officers asked him whether he was the 911 caller and whether he lived at the house at the reported address. Less than half a minute after the inquiry began, Mr. Gordon suddenly produced a knife and stabbed officer Decio in the neck and slashed officer Gonzalez on the forehead. Officer Decio drew his gun and fired five shots at Mr. Gordon, who fell to the ground. Mr. Gordon was taken to Nassau University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The officers recovered from their wounds.