HomeNews MediaPolice Pleaded for Hours With a N.J. Man in Crisis. Then They Shot Him New York Times News Media Police Pleaded for Hours With a N.J. Man in Crisis. Then They Shot Him Antzila.com March 17, 2023 New Jersey’s attorney general said that the man, Najee Seabrooks, tried to attack Paterson officers with a knife. They fatally shot him, renewing criticism of using armed officers to deal with people in distress. ⦿Source