A man attacked 4 NYPD officers with a hatchet in Queens, wounding two before being fatally shot by the other officers. One officer was critically injured after being hit in the head, and a passerby was also struck by a stray bullet in the lower back. The attacker, identified as Zal e T homps o n, had stalked the police officers and made social media posts about guerrilla-style attacks, and was characterized by officials as a home-grown terrorist with no international ties.

1. HATCHET ATTACK IN NY
Zal e T homps o n s t a l k e d p o l i c e o f f i c e r s b e f o r e a t t a c k
• Thompson attacked 4 NYPD officers with a hatchet in Queens.
• After he wounded two, the other officers shot him to death.
• One officer was hit in the head and is in critical condition.
• One passerby was struck by a stray bullet in the lower back.
• Senior officials say Thompson was a home-grown terrorist.
• He made social media posts about guerrilla-style attacks.
• He did not appear to have any ties to international terrorism.
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