911 Call Reveals Alarming Discrepancy Between Family's Request and NYPD's Response in Mental Health Crisis.
A chilling 911 call has surfaced, exposing the stark contradiction between the desperate pleas of a Queens family for help with their mentally ill son and the brutal response from NYPD officers who shot him multiple times. The call, which was released by police on Wednesday, shows that Jabez Chakraborty's family explicitly requested an ambulance in what appeared to be a mental health crisis, assuring the dispatcher that there was no need for violence.
According to the call, the family member asked for "involuntary transportation" - a request that would automatically trigger both police and emergency medical services (EMS) responses. However, when pressed for further clarification, she confirmed that she wanted an ambulance specifically for Chakraborty's well-being. The dispatcher, however, was unyielding, informing the family that "normally both parties respond" to such calls - essentially rendering any request for a mental health response moot.
Meanwhile, the NYPD's actions have been widely criticized. Body camera footage has revealed that police officers entered Chakraborty's home calmly eating food just minutes before their arrival, escalating the situation with their presence. An officer then drew his gun and yelled orders at Chakraborty, who was simply holding a kitchen knife. The NYPD training protocol permits officers to use force if a person with a sharp object is within 21 feet of them.
Chakraborty remains in the intensive care unit after undergoing multiple surgeries, facing prosecution by the Queens district attorney's office, and is currently handcuffed to his hospital bed. His family has called for the prosecution to be dropped, as well as for support from local officials to remove the cuffs from their son.
The case has reignited a fierce debate about the NYPD's handling of mental health crises. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged that Chakraborty needed mental health treatment rather than criminal prosecution. The family is also demanding that the NYPD release all recordings from the incident, including footage of officers questioning family members after the shooting.
The city's need for a Department of Community Safety that sends clinicians to some mental health calls instead of police has never been more pressing. As the family fights for their son's life and freedom, it remains to be seen whether the NYPD will adapt its response to better address these critical issues.
A chilling 911 call has surfaced, exposing the stark contradiction between the desperate pleas of a Queens family for help with their mentally ill son and the brutal response from NYPD officers who shot him multiple times. The call, which was released by police on Wednesday, shows that Jabez Chakraborty's family explicitly requested an ambulance in what appeared to be a mental health crisis, assuring the dispatcher that there was no need for violence.
According to the call, the family member asked for "involuntary transportation" - a request that would automatically trigger both police and emergency medical services (EMS) responses. However, when pressed for further clarification, she confirmed that she wanted an ambulance specifically for Chakraborty's well-being. The dispatcher, however, was unyielding, informing the family that "normally both parties respond" to such calls - essentially rendering any request for a mental health response moot.
Meanwhile, the NYPD's actions have been widely criticized. Body camera footage has revealed that police officers entered Chakraborty's home calmly eating food just minutes before their arrival, escalating the situation with their presence. An officer then drew his gun and yelled orders at Chakraborty, who was simply holding a kitchen knife. The NYPD training protocol permits officers to use force if a person with a sharp object is within 21 feet of them.
Chakraborty remains in the intensive care unit after undergoing multiple surgeries, facing prosecution by the Queens district attorney's office, and is currently handcuffed to his hospital bed. His family has called for the prosecution to be dropped, as well as for support from local officials to remove the cuffs from their son.
The case has reignited a fierce debate about the NYPD's handling of mental health crises. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged that Chakraborty needed mental health treatment rather than criminal prosecution. The family is also demanding that the NYPD release all recordings from the incident, including footage of officers questioning family members after the shooting.
The city's need for a Department of Community Safety that sends clinicians to some mental health calls instead of police has never been more pressing. As the family fights for their son's life and freedom, it remains to be seen whether the NYPD will adapt its response to better address these critical issues.
, like we're literally living in a movie where the cops are more concerned about " protocol" than actual human lives... fam was cryin out for help and all they got was bullets 
, it's time for real change - not just some empty promises from the mayor 
, we need a system that actually prioritizes mental health over police brutality 
, anyone with even half a brain can see that this is systemic failure...
this is super messed up... i mean i get that cops gotta make split second decisions but honestly it sounds like they totally botched it - a family calls for help because their son is having a mental health crisis and all the cops do is come in with guns blazing 
it's not exactly what you'd call calm or professional. and now his family is stuck fighting to get him the help he needs instead of just getting treatment 
i think we need some serious reform on how the NYPD handles these kinds of situations... maybe they should be trained to prioritize de-escalation over force? 
And what's with the police just eating food at the kid's house?! Like, come on! That's so not how you handle a crisis. The fact that the NYPD training protocol says they can use force if someone's got a sharp object in their hand is just wild... I don't know what's going on in this city anymore. 
. It's unconscionable that Jabez Chakraborty was met with gunfire instead of compassion, especially considering his family explicitly requested a non-violent response 
. The notion that officers were eating food in his home just minutes before the shooting is particularly galling, as it highlights a callous disregard for the individual's humanity 
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. The city's inaction on this front is an affront to basic human decency 
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how could they just shoot him multiple times when his fam wanted an ambulance?! 
and what's up with the police showing up right after eating food? 
and then da family has 2 beg 4 an ambulance bc dey specifically asked 4 one & da dispatcher is all like "nope, we got dis" meanwhile Jabez is lyin in hospital w/ multiple surgeries & no hope of gettin help b4 he's even tried. 
! I'm literally shaking thinking about what happened to Jabez Chakraborty. How could they respond like that?! 
. I think we need some real reform in how mental health crises are handled in this country. We should be focusing on getting people the help they need, not using police force whenever possible 
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And now his family has to deal with prosecution and being handcuffed while he's in ICU? 
It's just so sad that his family is fighting for his life and freedom right now...
they wanted an ambulance 
than helping someone in need 
their training protocols 
not with guns blazing 
it's all about de-escalation 
. But what really got me was when they played this live jazz music by some local musician, it added such a chill vibe to the whole place 
. Have you guys ever tried anything like that?
they don't even listen to the request for ambulance, just wanna shoot first 
NYPD should be sending therapists not bullets 