Four injured by police gunfire at New York City subway station

People struck included two bystanders, one officer and man with blade who police had confronted for fare evasion

Four people were wounded at a New York City subway station on Sunday when police officers shot a man threatening them with a knife, and inadvertently sprayed bullets that hit passengers, authorities said.

The people struck by gunfire in Brooklyn included two innocent bystanders, one of the officers and the man with the blade, who the police initially confronted because he had not paid his fare, officials said.