The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Lucien Colon, who died on April 2, 2026 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx.
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Mr. Colon was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officers recovered an object that looked like a gun at the scene.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed.
Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
These are preliminary facts and…
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