Officer shot, barricaded suspect also wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

NYPD officer shot, gunman killed after armed barricaded standoff in Brooklyn: police

A 15-year veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)’s Emergency Service Unit (ESU) was shot in the leg Friday morning during an hours-long standoff with an armed barricaded man in Brooklyn, authorities said.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the incident unfolded at about 5:45 a.m. local time when officers from the 79th precinct responded to a 911 call reporting multiple shots fired inside a two-story home in Bedford-Stuyvesant.The…

NYPD officer shot during standoff with barricaded suspect in Brooklyn; suspect dead

An NYPD officer was shot in the leg in gunfire with a barricaded suspect in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on Friday morning. The officer was taken to Kings County Hospital where he is being treated and is expected to recover. The 48-year-old suspect was also shot. He was rushed to Woodhull Hospital where he was pronounced dead....

NYPD officer shot in leg and suspected gunman injured in confrontation at Bed-Stuy home

The shooting occurred just a block away from Herbert Von King Park. Police said the gunman was barricaded in the home. Shots were fired after the suspect spoke with members of a hostage team. [ more › ]

Brooklyn shooting during standoff leaves cop shot and wounded, suspect dead, police say

An hours-long Brooklyn standoff on Friday morning came to an end with bullets flying, an NYPD officer seriously wounded, and the suspect behind the incident dead, police officials said Friday. Police say 15-year veteran Detective Matthew Gale of the Emergency Service Unit suffered a tibial fracture of the left leg as a result of the gunshot wound. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition and is reportedly in…

NYPD officer shot in Brooklyn during confrontation with barricaded suspect

A police officer was shot in the leg in Brooklyn on Friday morning, according to police sources.

Officer shot, barricaded suspect also wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

An officer was shot in the leg in gunfire with a barricaded suspect in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on Friday morning.