Crime & Safety
2 NYPD Cops Shot In Brooklyn: Reports
Two police officers were shot in Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon, according to reports. NYPD officials could not immediately confirm details.
BROWNSVILLE, NY — Two police officers were shot and injured during a domestic dispute Brownsville Tuesday afternoon, according to reports.
The officers were shot on Bergen Street between Saratoga Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street Tuesday, ABC7 first reported.
The officers then shot the suspected attacker in the stomach and leg, according to the New York Post.
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The NYPD could not confirm whether officers were shot, but did confirm there was an "police-involved shooting" near Bergen Street and Saratoga Avenue about 3:25 p.m.
Some six people were transported to area hospitals about 3:25 p.m. from the area, according to the FDNY.
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Police said the shooting was non-fatal.
Due to police activity, avoid the area surrounding Bergen Street & Saratoga Avenue in the @NYPD73Pct. Please use alternate routes. Expect a police presence in the area and residual traffic delays. pic.twitter.com/OJwYdjDkbw
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