MIDDLETOWN, NY – An altercation on Saturday morning resulted in a man being shot by police.
Around 6:30 a.m., officers were summoned to the 100 block of Liberty Street after reports emerged of a man, identified as 52-year-old Winston Tate, causing a disturbance by yelling and breaking glass.
Upon the officer’s arrival, Tate, armed with a blunt object, attacked, causing both to fall to the ground.
During the ensuing scuffle, the officer’s firearm was discharged. Tate, who sustained gunshot injuries, was subsequently arrested and transported to a nearby hospital.
He remains in serious but stable condition. Charges against Tate include criminal attempt to commit assault, assault on public safety personnel, and interfering with police.
