NYPD police officer fired shot after husband tried to stab her in Queens home: Police

Thursday, September 26, 2019
LINDENWOOD, Queens (WABC) -- Authorities say an NYPD officer fired a shot after her husband attacked her with a knife during a fight in their Lindenwood home on Thursday.

Officer Johanna Eskerete, 43, allegedly fired a single shot after her husband tried to attack her with a knife in what is reported to be a domestic dispute, police say.

Her 31-year-old husband fled their home after the shot was fired. Police say the husband was found in Queens and taken into custody shortly after.
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No one was reported to be injured.
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Eskerete, a Brooklyn officer, was off-duty at the time of the incident.

Police say she fired the shot out of self-defense and is currently being interviewed about the incident.

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