A shooting involving police in Queens on Saturday evening was reported to have killed an armed suspect and a hospitalized officer.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, a man allegedly shot at police around 6:25 p.m. on 205-17 116th Ave. a St. Albans.
Sources said officers returned fire and killed the suspect with a bullet bombardment. Several officers were taken to a nearby hospital for ear noises and hypertension after the incident.
New York City Police Chief Jeffery Maddrey and Traffic Chief Jason Wilcox spoke from the scene later that night. According to Maddrey, the NYPD received several calls to 911 from the suspect who threatened both elected officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and law enforcement about 20 minutes earlier.
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“He clearly said he was going to blow his head off at the first police officer he saw,” Maddery said. “Enclosure Sergeant 113 responded with multiple units.”
According to Maddrey, the man immediately became belligerent with the officers who responded, abused verbal abuse and refused to respond to orders before brandishing a gun and firing shots. Maddery, who testified that he observed numerous images from body cameras, believes at least 6 officers fired at a bullet whirlwind, which killed the gunman.
Neighbors in the area were shocked by what they say as a hail of bullets that broke the silence of the weekend in a sad way. However, those present at the incident said the harsh reality of the situation was not immediately apparent.
Weapon recovered from the Queens shooting.Picture Lloyd Mitchell
“It sounds like fireworks,” said Jamal Walker, a resident near the New York Metro in disbelief.
Others, however, say they live constantly under the threat of armed violence to the point that it has become a way of life.
“I heard about 30 shots. The police were coming down heavily from the block. I’m not afraid, I’m used to it. They’re shooting everywhere,” Ralph Greoiege said.
Maddery estimates that about 100 shots were fired in the chaos and that the individual did have contact with previous police. The chief also lamented that officers were forced to take up arms.
“This is the inherent danger that members of this department face and it only shows you their commitment to getting agents to respond,” Maddery said.
Brooklyn also saw its own police involved firing almost exactly an hour later during a traffic stop. Weapon recovered from a shooting in Brooklyn.Picture Lloyd Mitchell
Police reported that uniformed members of the Public Safety Unit inside an unmarked police vehicle stopped a golden Nissan on Nevins Street and Flatbush Avenue for a traffic violation. Officers reportedly interacted with several occupants of the parked car for nearly ten minutes without incident until an officer asked the group to leave the Nissan, prompting the front passenger to run away.
An officer chased the fleeing man for several islands until the suspect allegedly spread out over Rockwell Place and Lafayette Avenue, pulled out a gun and fired a series of shots. Immediately, the officer fired and hit the man in the chest. The gunman later died at a nearby hospital. The agent also received medical treatment for tinnitus.
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