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Bystander shot in head as New York police tackle fare-evader

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Officers fired during a clash with a man who pulled a knife after being stopped for fare evasion, police say.

Bystander shot in head as New York police tackle fare-evader

New York police have defended their actions after a bystander was shot in the head as two officers tackled a fare-evader armed with a knife in a busy subway station.

The man was in critical condition after the shooting at Sutter Avenue L station in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. Three others, including the suspect, were wounded.

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