Cops who fatally shot knife-wielding Kawaski Trawick inside his apartment in 2019 ‘acted within the law’: NYPD By . Tina Moore. Published April 13, 2024, 12:26 p.m. ET.

Kawaski Trawick was killed in his home after brandishing a knife. An independent review board took too long to file internal charges, the N.Y.P.D. official overseeing the case said.

As for Kawaski Trawick, shot dead in his home, it was not his responsibility to de-escalate the situation. That was the job of the trained police officers, who failed. He is dead due their actions.

In 2019, Kawaski Trawick, a 32-year-old Black gay man, was cooking in his own Bronx apartment when two NYPD officers busted open his door, Tased him and then shot him four times. All in a matter ...

What to Know. Kawaski Trawick, an aspiring dancer who suffered from mental health issues, was living in a supportive housing facility in the Bronx when he called 911 on the night of April 14, 2019 ...

Kawaski Trawick's interaction with the police lasted less than two minutes. Starting with a door knock, it ended with the 32-year-old Black man shot dead by a white New York Police Department off.