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Posted By richards on December 9, 2014

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Police shot and killed a disturbed man inside one of Brooklyns most prominent synagogues Tuesday morning, apparently after he asked for a Bible and then stabbed someone there, sources said.

The bloodshed happened at the world headquarters of the Lubavitch Hasidic sect at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights shortly after 1 a.m., sources said.

Calvin Peters, 50, had walked into the basement of the synagogue where people were praying, sources said.

According to police sources, Peters asked for a copy of the Bible, then briefly walked out, sources said.

He returned and stabbed a an Israeli student in the side of the head for an unknown reason.

Hes a very serious student hed been studying all day, witness Levi Deutsch said about the victim. He was stabbed in the side of the head he was conscious but he was bleeding a lot.

Another witness flagged down cops who were passing the headquarters.

Officers then confronted the man in an encounter that was captured on a dramatic video.

As Peters brandished the knife, an officer pulled his weapon, promoting onlookers at the synagogue to say Hey officer dont do it and implore Peters to drop the knife.

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Cops shoot stabbing suspect inside prominent synagogue

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