Police Shoot and Kill Black Man in Brooklyn, Confusing Pipe for a Gun Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email People react to the news after police officers shot and killed a man in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, while responding to reports of a man threatening people with a gun. ( Kevin Hagen / Associated Press ) Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC