Yesterday, a parolee who allegedly threatened parole officers with a knife—and briefly took one hostage—was fatally shot at the Queens office of the NY State Division of Parole. Eric Reid, 50, who had served 19 years for rape and burglary, apparently objected to his backpack being checked and took a steak knife out; the Daily News reports, "When the officer tried to take it from him, the ex-con grabbed the woman and threatened her with the blade, police sources said. A pair of NYPD cops and several parole officers inside the lobby of the two-story office yelled at Reid to drop the knife, but the ex-con refused." Reid died from being shot in the head. The Division of Parole said, "Our preliminary indicators show that our officers responded appropriately at this point."