The death of an American youth after being taken hostage

The New York Police Department released a video of the moment an officer shot a young man who was holding his mother hostage. This man threw a knife on his mother’s neck and threatened to slaughter her.

According to the report, police officer Alex Morges shot Michael Dotel in the head and the 30-year-old suspect fell to the ground before being pronounced dead and taken to the hospital. Officials explained: The police were initially dispatched to the place around 11:30 based on the call of the criminal himself who was using drugs and was violent with his mother.

It is worth noting that the drug epidemic in recent years in the United States has become more deadly than ever, and a new survey by the “KFF” Institute (an independent source for research, polling and news on American health policy) shows the significant toll that drug use takes. families all over this country, it shows.

According to CNN, the survey found that more than a quarter of adults surveyed said they or someone in their family was addicted to prescription painkillers or other illegal opioids. Approximately one in 10 American adults has lost a family member to a drug overdose.