# Bodycam video released after fatal NYPD shooting

> NYPD officers fatally shot man with cleaver on Lower East Side; bodycam video released.
- Title: Bodycam video released after fatal NYPD shooting | Shortify
- Summary: NYPD officers fatally shot man with cleaver on Lower East Side; bodycam video released.
- Keywords: nypd, lower east side, bodycam video, cleaver, wei chan, fatal shooting, attorney general, ABC7 New York
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/bodycam-video-released-fatal-nypd-shooting-man-armed-cleaver-lower-east-side/20040126
- Published: 2026-11-14T14:06:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nypd, lower east side, bodycam video, cleaver, wei chan, fatal shooting, attorney general, news, local
## Bodycam video released
New York Attorney General's Office released police body camera video from fatal shooting on Lower East Side.
## Shooting details
Officers fatally shot 54-year-old Wei Chan who was armed with cleaver on August 16 at Ludlow Street apartment building.
## Incident timeline
Officers responded to assault call, encountered Wei Chan holding cleaver, he refused commands to drop weapon, officers opened fire.
## Outcome
Wei Chan died after being taken to hospital following shooting.
## Key takeaway

NYPD officers fatally shot 54-year-old Wei Chan with cleaver on Lower East Side after he refused to drop weapon, per bodycam video released by Attorney General's Office.