Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man shot by police when he threatened officers with a sword Sunday remains in critical condition this evening in Upstate University Hospital.

Police said Ralph Ash, 49, was shot three times by two officers in the bedroom of his home at 641 Catherine St. about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Police had been called to the home by Ash's mother who reported her son was mentally ill and threatening to harm anyone she called to help her.

Police Chief Frank Fowler said police shot Ash when he grabbed a sword and threatened officers in a "very violent and aggressive fashion."

The officers involved in the shooting - the fifth officer-related shooting of the year in Syracuse - have not been identified.

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