NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police shot and killed a 38-year-old man—who is the suspect in three murders—on Friday afternoon when he allegedly pulled out a knife while being served a bench warrant in a Brooklyn apartment, NYPD officials said during an evening press conference.
The 38-year-old man, Vilmont Jean Baptiste, of Brooklyn, was being pursued by members of the Fugitive Enforcement Unit on an active bench warrant issued in Kings County in 2022, according to Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
The shooting happened at apartment 1E inside of 485 East 21st St. in Flatbush at about 5:20 p.m. Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said detectives were let inside the apartment, and as they walked to the rear of the dwelling they observed Baptiste, fully clothed, hiding in a bathroom bathtub.
Police said that the officers gave numerous commands for the suspect to get out of the tub or show his hands, and when they …