Police responded to a 911 call regarding a man with a weapon at an apartment building on Ludlow Street, near Rivington Street, on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival around 4 p.m., officers encountered an individual wielding a butcher's knife.

The man then lunged at the officers, who discharged their firearms, striking him at least once. The knife was recovered at the scene. The unidentified man was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

First responders also provided treatment to a bystander for an injury, according to an unidentified source. The incident occurred in a busy area of Manhattan, and witnesses described scenes of distress.

Police said they responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon at an apartment building on Ludlow Street, near Rivington Street, at around 4pm

The NYPD has requested that residents avoid the area as the investigation continues.