2 cops shot in standoff with maniac who sliced dog with machete in upstate NY: reports

Two Police Officers Shot During Standoff With Armed Suspect in Upstate New York

Two police officers were shot Saturday during a tense standoff with an armed suspect in Syracuse after authorities say the man allegedly attacked a dog with a machete and threatened residents inside an apartment complex.

According to local reports, the incident unfolded shortly after noon in the Pioneer Homes housing area near downtown Syracuse. Police responded to emergency calls describing a man behaving erratically, menacing people, and injuring a dog with a machete before barricading himself inside an apartment.