Brooklyn Bridge Chaos: Knife-Wielding Man Shot by NYPD Sparks Commotion

Police shot and killed a man on the Brooklyn Bridge after he charged at them with a knife early Friday, according to sources, snarling the morning commute.

Officers had responded to someone in need and found the knife-wielding man climbing the cables, sources said.

He lunged at them and police opened fire, killing him, according to the sources. The NYPD did not immediately confirm the details.