Man Wielding Metal Poles Assaults 2 People, Begs Police to Kill Him: NYPD
(DNAINFO) Gwynne Hogan | October 26, 2015 — A mentally unstable man wielding two metal poles begged a police officer to shoot him moments after slashing two bystanders, according to police.
“Shoot me, shoot me,” Timothy Manning, 47, yelled before throwing one of the metal poles at Officer Brian McAllister who managed to ducked out of the way, police said.
The incident unfolded on Sunday night, just after 10:00 p.m. near the intersection of 56th Street and Sixth Avenue, police said.