On the morning of December 23, NYPD officers responded to a residence in the Bronx following reports of a domestic dispute.
Upon arrival, officers found Mr. Dotel with his arm wrapped around a woman’s neck with a knife.
She and a second woman present at the scene appeared to have been slashed by Mr. Dotel.
An officer fired at Mr. Dotel, striking him in the head.
Mr. Dotel was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officers recovered a knife at the scene.
The two injured women are expected to recover.