NYPD: Officer injured in Brownsville after shooting

Police say an NYPD officer was shot in the arm in Brownsville. The officer was taken to Kings County Hospital and is expected to survive.

News 12 Staff

Jun 23, 2022, 10:09 PM

Updated 893 days ago

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Police say an NYPD officer injured after a shooting incident in Brownsville.
The officer was taken to Kings County Hospital and is expected to survive.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell held a news conference to provide additional details about the officer.
Police say two uniformed neighborhood coordination officers from the 73rd Precinct were traveling westbound in a marked police vehicle when a bullet went through the driver's side window.
Police currently believe the shooter was firing at a white vehicle traveling northbound on Legion St. 
A firearm was recovered at 50 Legion St. 
ShotSpotter technology detected nine rounds fired at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.