The New York State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the city of Mount Vernon.
On July 30, 2026, at about 9:50 p.m., members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to an apartment on East Fourth Street to execute a mental health commitment order.
Officers encountered the subject, 58-year-old Ulysses McGhee, who was armed with two knives. McGhee retreated into his apartment, and members of the Mount Vernon Police Department attempted to negotiate with him into the early morning hours. After those efforts were unsuccessful, search and arrest warrants were obtained, and the department’s Emergency Service Unit (ESU) responded.
At about 2:06 a.m. this morning, ESU members breached to door to the apartment and encountered McGhee , who was still armed with the knives. Officers attempted to subdue McGhee using less-lethal measures, including Tasers and a beanbag rounds, which were not effective, and one officer discharged their firearm, striking McGhee.
McGhee was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he remains in critical condition.
The officer who discharged the firearm was transported to New York-Presbyterian Westchester for evaluation. No injuries to that officer were reported. A second Emergency Service Unit officer was treated for an ear injury sustained during the incident.
At the request of the Mount Vernon Police Department, the New York State Police is conducting the investigation. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.