Man Wielding Large Knife Gets Shot by a State Trooper

(Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Ulster County, N. Y. On Friday, September 9, 2022, members of New York State Police (NYSP) and the Ulster County Sheriff s Office (UCSO) were dispatched to assist the Ulster County Mobile Mental Health crisis team at a residence located on Clark Road in Pine Bush, Ulster County. When the officers arrived at the residence, they encountered what police describe as a distraught The distraught man identified as 41yearold Daniel McAlpin was wielding what appeared to be a large knife. When McAlpin did not respond to repeated requests to drop the weapon, Trooper Elias E. Strickland deployed a Taser, however, McAlpin advanced toward the officers with the knife, and a second officer, Trooper Jason T. Wurtz, fired his issued firearm, striking McAlpin, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers recovered a machete and an airsoft rifle at the scene. , 1108