A police shooting in Queens on Saturday night reportedly left an armed suspect dead and an officer hospitalized.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, a man allegedly shot at cops around 6:25 p.m. at 205-17 116th Avenue in St. Albans.
Sources said the officers returned fire, killing the suspect in a hail of bullets. Several officers were taken to a nearby hospital for ringing in the ears and high blood pressure after the incident.
NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Madry and Transit Superintendent Jason Wilcox spoke from the scene later that night. According to Maddery, NYPD received several 911 calls from the suspect who had been making threats to the two elected officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, and law enforcement about 20 minutes earlier.
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“He made it clear he was going to blow the head off the first police officer he saw,” Maddery said. “The 113th Precinct Sergeant responded with several units.”
According to Madri, the man immediately became belligerent with responding officers, hurling verbal abuse and refusing to respond to commands before brandishing a gun and firing. Maddery, who said he has seen numerous body camera footage, believes at least 6 officers returned fire in a flurry of bullets that killed the shooter.
Local residents were shaken by what they cited as a hail of bullets that broke the quiet over the weekend in grim fashion. Still, those present at the incident said the harsh reality of the situation was not immediately apparent.
The gun was found after a shooting in Queens. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
“It sounded like fireworks,” Jamal Walker, a nearby resident told amNewYork Metro in disbelief.
But others say they live under the constant threat of gun violence to the point that it has become a way of life.
“I heard about 30 shots. The cops were coming down the block. I’m not afraid, I’m used to it. They shoot everywhere,” said Ralf Greoige.
Maddery estimated that about 100 shots were fired in the chaos and that the person had previous contact with police. The chief also complained that the officers were forced to draw their weapons.
“That’s the inherent danger that the members of this department face, and it just shows you their commitment because the officers are responding,” Maddery said.
Brooklyn also saw its own police involved in a shooting almost exactly an hour later during a traffic stop. The gun was found after a shooting in Brooklyn. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Officers said uniformed members of the Department of Public Safety in an unmarked police car stopped a gold Nissan at Nevins Street and Flatbush Avenue for a traffic violation. Officers reportedly interacted with several occupants of the stopped car for nearly ten minutes without incident until an officer asked the group to exit the Nissan, prompting the front passenger to flee.
One officer chased the fleeing man for several blocks until the suspect drove around Rockwell Place and Lafayette Avenue, pulled out a gun and fired a series of shots. The officer immediately returned fire, hitting the man in the chest. The shooter later died at a nearby hospital. The officer also received medical treatment for tinnitus.
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