The Brooklyn-bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge was temporarily closed to traffic early Friday after at least one shot was fired as NYPD officers clashed with a man armed with a knife climbing the iconic bridge’s cables, police officials said.
The incident happened at about 4:30 a.m.
It was not immediately clear if the man police shot at was seriously injured.
The NYPD closed the Brooklyn-bound side of the iconic bridge as they investigated.
“Due to ongoing police activity, avoid the vicinity of the Brooklyn-bound Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan,” the NYPD said on X. “Expect delays and use alternate routes.”
Early-morning commuters saw a massive amount of police activity on the bridge following the incident.
“All Brooklyn bound lanes closed on the Brooklyn bridge. Helicopters and police boats since 3am for a “police operation”?” X user Gia wrote. “No one knows what’s going on?”