Event Brief
Eight NYPD officers injured in Queens explosion
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: Eight NYPD officers were injured in an explosion in Queens while responding to reports of a knife-wielding man.
WHO: NYPD officers
WHAT: Explosion injured eight NYPD officers during a response to a knife-wielding man
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM ET
WHERE: Queens, New York
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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