The Office of the New York Attorney General has released body-worn camera footage as part of its investigation into the death of King Wong. Wong died on April 14, 2025, after an encounter with New York City Police Department officers in Queens.
The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released video captured by officers’ body cameras during the incident. This action follows a directive from Attorney General Letitia James to make such footage public during OSI investigations, with the aim of increasing transparency and building public trust.
According to officials, at about 6:21 a.m. on April 14, NYPD officers responded to reports of a man with a knife on 31st Street in Queens. Officers found a man walking under elevated train tracks holding a knife. They ordered him multiple times to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. The officers then fired their service weapons, striking him. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities recovered a knife at the scene.
Under New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI reviews all incidents reported where police or peace officers may have caused someone’s death through an act or omission, regardless of whether the officer was on duty or off duty and regardless of whether the person who died was armed or unarmed, in custody or not. If OSI determines that an officer may have caused the death, it conducts a full investigation.
Officials noted that releasing this footage does not indicate any conclusion about guilt or innocence in any criminal matter or whether anyone will be charged with a crime.
A warning accompanied the release stating that the video contains material some viewers may find disturbing.
