New York cop shoots dead rampaging man, 54, who charged them with two SWORDS and a fencing mask on – after trying to break into neighbors’ homes

A police officer fatally shot a man who charged at authorities with two swords and a fencing mask in Long Island, New York.

Alan Weber, 54, died Tuesday night after confronting Suffolk County police officers with two swords and disobeying orders at his basement.

Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Wednesday that the shooting in East Northport appeared to be justified.

“I was able to view the body-worn cameras this morning and at this time I believe this is a justified shooting.” Harrison said at a press conference.

Neighbors called 911 after seeing Weber running from house to house in the neighborhood, trying to answer doors, collect mail, direct non-existent traffic and leave blood-spattered rosary beads on a porch .

He screamed and broke items as officers arrived and charged at them with dual swords in a fencing mask.

Police said Weber refused to obey orders to drop the swords and an officer fired a stun gun at him.

“I feel the officers had no choice but to use what they had to use to stop the threat,” Harrison said.

‘The officers did use a Taser first. They did ask the subject to drop the swords. He again also had a fencing mask on,’ the police commissioner added.

When Weber charged, the police officer who was not using the taser fired several shots. Weber was later pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital.

The officer’s name has not been released.

Police say both officers attempted to perform CPR on Weber but were unsuccessful.

The officers on the scene are crisis intervention trained, with one having six years of experience with the department, and the other with four, according to the police department.

Weber’s social media account shows he was the owner and head coach at elevate fcing club. He went to the University of Pennsylvania.

He was a five-time member of the US national team and served as an alternate for the Olympics.

Weber was a coach at Manhattan Fencing Club and served as a foil coach Rockland Fencing Club in 2020.

Weber has struggled with depression and aggression since separating from his wife and children, neighbors said.

“I just wish there were better protocols in place to take care of him earlier in the day when we told them things were going to escalate,” said Natalie Kaufman, who lives nearby CBS News.

“Cops shot this man in his own house,” one person said off camera.

‘It wasn’t one shot. We heard six shots. There has to be an alternative path to what happened,’ said another.

‘This man has been behaving erratically for the past few weeks. He was off his medicine. Why didn’t they take him in before it escalated?’ one person said.

Neighbors said they had previously sought police help for psychiatric intervention on several occasions.

‘You have to be vigilant. That’s it, vigilantly looking around and seeing if somebody needs some kind of help,” East Northport homeowner Leela James said

Suffolk County police are currently investigating the shooting of Weber while simultaneously facing a lawsuit in another case related to the shooting of a mentally ill victim.

Attorney Kenneth Mollins, who is representing the victim, said police shot his client while he was conducting a well-being check.

“Suffolk County police clearly, unequivocally, have no idea what to do in a situation when they’re dealing with someone with mental health issues,” Mollins said.