Crime & Safety

New York Attorney General's Office Investigating Death Of Man Shot By Police On Belt Parkway

Police say they were trying to pull over a vehicle for speeding on Nov. 11.

November 15, 2021

The New York Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation into the death of a Brooklyn man who was shot by police on the Belt Parkway.

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Police say they were trying to pull over a vehicle for speeding on Nov. 11.

The driver, now identified as 65-year-old Brian Astarita, was swerving his Jeep Cherokee, trying to get away.

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