A Queens Family's Desperate Call for Help Was Misinterpreted as a Police Request
The family of Jabez Chakraborty, 22, who was shot by NYPD officers in his Briarwood home on Monday, has come forward with a shocking account of the events leading up to the shooting. According to Simran Thind, Desis Rising Up and Moving, a South Asian immigrant advocacy group, the family specifically asked for medical transport when they called 911, not police.
Chakraborty was shot at least four times after advancing on officers with a kitchen knife, the NYPD claims. However, the family maintains that their son was simply in need of hospital care, as he remained on a ventilator and had undergone multiple surgeries since the shooting.
The confusion began when the 911 dispatcher reportedly asked if the family wanted an involuntary removal response, which would trigger both EMS and police involvement. Thind disputes this account, saying the family's request for medical help was clear: "They said that he was not a threat, he just needs to go to the hospital."
The NYPD denies asking immigration-related questions of the family, but Thind asserts that officers did seize their phones and asked about their country of origin, when they last visited, and whether their daughter was born in the United States. The family finds these inquiries "irrelevant" to the situation at hand.
This incident has sent shockwaves through the community, particularly given its similarity to a similar case involving Win Rozario, 19, who was killed by NYPD officers responding to a mental health call in March 2024. The family of Win Rozario had also called 911 seeking help during a mental health crisis, only to be met with deadly force.
The state attorney general's office declined to prosecute the officers involved in Rozario's death, but the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended misconduct charges, paving the way for a potential departmental trial. For Jabez Chakraborty's family, the outcome is uncertain, but one thing is clear: their son will continue to fight for his life on a ventilator, with multiple surgeries behind him.
The family of Jabez Chakraborty, 22, who was shot by NYPD officers in his Briarwood home on Monday, has come forward with a shocking account of the events leading up to the shooting. According to Simran Thind, Desis Rising Up and Moving, a South Asian immigrant advocacy group, the family specifically asked for medical transport when they called 911, not police.
Chakraborty was shot at least four times after advancing on officers with a kitchen knife, the NYPD claims. However, the family maintains that their son was simply in need of hospital care, as he remained on a ventilator and had undergone multiple surgeries since the shooting.
The confusion began when the 911 dispatcher reportedly asked if the family wanted an involuntary removal response, which would trigger both EMS and police involvement. Thind disputes this account, saying the family's request for medical help was clear: "They said that he was not a threat, he just needs to go to the hospital."
The NYPD denies asking immigration-related questions of the family, but Thind asserts that officers did seize their phones and asked about their country of origin, when they last visited, and whether their daughter was born in the United States. The family finds these inquiries "irrelevant" to the situation at hand.
This incident has sent shockwaves through the community, particularly given its similarity to a similar case involving Win Rozario, 19, who was killed by NYPD officers responding to a mental health call in March 2024. The family of Win Rozario had also called 911 seeking help during a mental health crisis, only to be met with deadly force.
The state attorney general's office declined to prosecute the officers involved in Rozario's death, but the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended misconduct charges, paving the way for a potential departmental trial. For Jabez Chakraborty's family, the outcome is uncertain, but one thing is clear: their son will continue to fight for his life on a ventilator, with multiple surgeries behind him.
I mean, come on... this is just so sad 
. Can't we even get that right when it comes to calling 911? Like, shouldn't they know if you're trying to get your kid to the hospital or not? 
I'm still shook by these cases... like, what's going on with the police department? They're supposed to be there to help us, but instead they end up hurting people. 
And it's not just this family, or that guy Rozario who got killed... there are so many other stories out there. It's hard to keep track of all the wrongs being done by these officers. 
I don't know what to do about it... seems like we're just stuck in this cycle of tragedy and injustice 
. It's so frustrating that the police are trying to spin this as some kinda immigration issue when clearly it's not 
. I'm literally sending all my positive vibes to the Chakraborty family right now 
, hope Jabez gets better soon and justice is served... one way or another 
just saw this crazy story about that Queens family whose son got shot by NYPD officers... they called 911 because he needed hospital care not cuz he was threatening anyone 
but the cops asked immigration questions & seized their phones like what even is that?! 
it's so messed up that they're trying to say his family misinterpreted the call but really it sounds like they were just trying to get info on them... can you imagine having to go through this trauma again? 
. can you even imagine? the family said their son wasnt a threat just needed hospital care but i guess that didnt matter to the cops. meanwhile, they're asking immigration questions like wut?! 
totally irrelevant to the situation. this is so frustrating and I'm sending love to the Chakraborty fam during this super tough time 
i mean what's wrong with asking for medical transport? it's not like they were looking for immigration trouble 
anyway gotta feel bad for this family, their son is struggling to live and nobody seems to care about the details of what happened 
NYPD needs to do some serious soul-searching on how they handle these situations 
it's like they actually thought Jabez was a threat lol no way 
my heart goes out to his family 
what does that have to do with anything? 
the system is so messed up right now 
it's like, help someone in need already! 
. The fact that they actually thought the family was asking for police help when it was clearly just medical transport? That's just wild 
. And now the NYPD is denying all these allegations, but I dont think it sounds right either 
. Can you even imagine having to answer those kinds of questions while your loved one is dying or in critical condition? Ugh, it makes my blood boil 
.
, and what's with these police officers always assuming everyone's a threat just because they're brown 
?...my aunt was shot by her ex-husband and she got help in like 10 minutes but Jabez's family had to wait for him to stab some cops first 
, this is just not right
. what if the family is from somewhere else? wouldn't it just be easier to assume that 911 was just a wrong number or something instead of jumping all guns and asking immigration questions? 
and I'm like totally mesmerized. Have you guys ever seen that? The way the paws move across those keys is so soothing! Anyway, back to this news story... it's just crazy how easily things can get messed up over the phone. Like, what if they'd asked for pizza instead of medical help? Would we be having a completely different conversation now? 
they asked for med trans and that's what they got but then things went wrong and now the cops are being all defensive about it and the family is just trying to get some answers... i feel so bad for them, their son is in a tough spot and needs some real help ASAP 
and y'all still shot their son like 4 times? 
that's just insane. 
with another South Asian family is just devastating. 
what's going on?!