New York Attorney General Letitia James recently made available body-worn camera footage from an incident leading to the death of a Queens man, King Wong.

The footage, linked from the official press release, was released as part of an ongoing investigation by the Attorney General's Office into Wong's death after an encounter with NYPD officers on April 14.

Responding to an early morning call, NYPD officers encountered a man alleged to have had a knife on 31st Street.

Holding a knife beneath the elevated train tracks, Wong did not comply with officers' repeated requests to disarm.

The interaction concluded tragically, resulting in Wong being fatally shot and consequently pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Attorney General's Office emphasizes that the release of the footage is intended to uphold transparency, not to render judgment on the involved parties or suggest potential criminal charges.

The OSI of the AG's Office, tasked with reviewing incidents where an individual's death might be attributable to police actions, is actively reviewing the case.

New York State Executive Law Section 70-b delineates that such reviews apply irrespective of whether the person was armed or not and whether the incident occurred while the officer was on or off duty.

Addressing concerns regarding the release of such content, the Attorney General's Office issued a warning about the footage's potentially disturbing nature. With investigations underway, the outcome hinges not just on the recorded interactions, but also on a rigorous application of the law under the purview of the OSI. Details continue to emerge as the case unfolds against the backdrop of ongoing discussions about police accountability and community relations in New York.