911 Call: Drunk Man Threatening Woman With Knife

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY — New York state police officials postponed a press conference but issued a statement midday Wednesday about the fatal shooting of a suspect by a state trooper Tuesday morning. They said police received a 9-1-1 call about a drunk man menacing a woman with a knife at the Coyote Flaco Restaurant in Stanfordville.

The call came in at 11 a.m. The first trooper on the scene, Katherine Gorey, encountered Jaime Lopez, 41, next to the driver's door of a vehicle. A woman was inside.

Trooper Kevin Wolensky arrived next.

The two tried to communicate with Lopez, who failed to follow instructions from them, state police officials said. When he made an aggressive movement toward them, Wolensky fired two shots.

Officials said the two administered first aid to Lopez until EMS arrived. Lopez was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he later died.

The investigation into the incident is continuing and State Police have been in contact with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, as well as the NYS Attorney General’s Office.

As is customary with any incident involving a State Police member, an internal administrative investigation is also being conducted by the Professional Standards Bureau.

Police ask anyone with information on the case to contact the State Police at SP Poughkeepsie at 845-677-7300.