Crime & Safety
NYPD Detective Shot In Queens, 1 Person In Custody
Additional details on the injured officer were not readily available.
NEW YORK CITY — An NYPD officer is recovering after being shot in a case of friendly fire in Queens on Friday.
The incident happened near the Whitestone Expressway and 22nd Road around 9 a.m.
Police were responding to a 911 call of a reported carjacking and as they attempted to apprehend the suspect, officers fired shots, striking the detective in the hand and leg, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
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The detective was taken to the Jamaica Hospital for treatment.
A suspect was taken into custody after the incident. No charges have been filed yet.
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Additional details on the injured officer were not readily available.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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