The man, identified as Zale Thompson, previously posted statements on YouTube and Facebook that "display a hyper-racial focus in both religious and historical contexts, and ultimately hint at his extremist leanings," the SITE monitoring group said, as quoted by AFP. Following the incident, one policeman is being treated for a serious head wound, the NYPD stated at a news conference, as cited by AP. CCTV footage shows that the man, about 32 years old, intentionally attacked four patrol officers. While the officers were posing for a photo, the man tried to hit an officer with the hatchet, and the...
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