New York terror fears as crazed hatchet-wielding discharged Navy man with a criminal past slashes Queens cop in the head and another in the arm before being shot dead

 

The suspect, identified as Zale Thompson, lunged at police with a hatchet in Queens
Authorities are investigating whether Thompson was motivated by Islamic terrorists calling for attacks in the US 
An officer was slashed in the head and another one was slashed in the arm before one officer was able to fatally shoot the attacker 
A 29-year-old female bystander was critically injured after being shot by an errant police round and is listed in 'grave' condition 
Both officers are being treated and one was listed in critical condition
Thompson has a criminal record in California and was discharged from the U.S. Navy for misconduct but authorities have not revealed his record nor have they detailed his Naval discharge  

Source: Daily Mail