-New York, NY. -April 13, 2023. Support us on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/shop/policebodycamvideos Donate to us through Patreon! https://patreon.com/PoliceBodycamVideos? Police say officers responding to a burglary call in Brooklyn on Thursday shot and killed an elderly resident after he allegedly charged at them with a gun. It all happened around 1:30 p.m. on Lewis Avenue near Hancock Street. Police say they got a call from a man saying his elderly uncle was inside his apartment and he believed someone was breaking into the home. NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey says he reviewed their body-worn footage, which shows the cops knock at the apartment and the 78-year-old resident partially open the door with a firearm in his hand. "Our officers observe the firearm. They started yelling no. They start retreating. The male raises the firearm up and actually steps out the apartment with the firearm pointed at the officers," Maddrey said. The officers shot the 78-year-old man six times. "Both of the officers fell to the ground because they were trapped inside the hallway. They didn't really have any place to retreat. Once the officers were able to get back up and get composed, they start performing CPR and other lifesaving measures on the male until additional units arrive, until they got assistance from EMS," Maddrey said. All three were taken to the hospital, where the 78-year-old died. His identity has not yet been released. The officers are expected to be OK. "There was some kind of commotion in the hallway. I'd opened my door, and once I did, there was a loud, it sounded like a loud crashing," neighbor Ray Weiss said. Investigators say they recovered a gun from the scene. "The gentleman who got shot, very loving man ... If you needed the shirt off your back, he'll give it to you, so it's just unfortunate that this happened to him of all people," one person said. Mo Almuliki works in the corner bodega and has known the 78-year-old man for over a decade. "We met, I remember, when I was doing homework in the corner right there. He started helping me with homework," Almuliki said. "Everybody loves him in the neighborhood." As the investigation unfolds, the chief of police says it's still unclear if there was a burglary to begin with. "We looked around, and at this time, it doesn't appear, but again, this is only a few hours old. Our crime scene has to go through there, emergency service unit has to go through there, forced investigation and detective squad. There's a lot of work that remains," Maddrey said. Police maintain that the officers were trapped in a narrow hallway during the encounter and did not point the gun at the man when they knocked on the door, only firing when they thought they were in danger. "This is a tragic situation. Our officers were put in a life-or-death situation investigating a crime in progress," Maddrey said. Residents coming home to the chaos were disturbed to find an active crime scene investigation on their street. "I looked over at my Citizen app, and I saw it was my address, so I walked right over and they won't let me in, so I'm just waiting to find out what happened," resident Amanda Granger said. As the investigation continues, police are combing through cameras in the area to see if there was, in fact, a burglary taking place. Police sources said the nephew who made the 911 call was at the precinct talking to police Thursday afternoon.