Crime & Safety

Series Of Gun Violence Across New York City Leaves At Least 8 Injured In Single Day

According to police, an officer fired shots after the driver refused to pull over for a traffic stop in the Bronx.

(CBS New York)

February 17, 2021

A series of gun violence across New York City left eight people injured Tuesday.

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In one incident in the Bronx, shots were fired by police.

As CBS2’s Ali Bauman reports, police here fired off several rounds after a driver tried to escape a traffic stop and ended up dragging one of the officers. Shards of glass cut up that cop’s hand, but he is otherwise OK.

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