“On this Christmas Eve into Christmas, I might say that anyone is totally searching for us right here within the NYPD tonight,” New York Mayor Invoice de Blasio stated.
The incident started earlier than 9 p.m. on Thursday when the NYPD acquired a collection of 911 calls from a mom saying, “Get right here fast, get right here now. He’ll come over right here and shoot the place up,” in line with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea. The mom was referring to her daughter’s boyfriend, he stated.
NYPD officers from the 77th Precinct arrived on the Crown Heights dwelling and had begun interviewing the mom and daughter when the boyfriend pulled as much as the house and opened hearth, Shea stated.
“You see unbelievable bravery by the officers,” stated Shea, who reviewed the physique digicam footage. “You see the girlfriend level out and subsequent factor you hear is photographs being fired.”
One officer was struck within the again — however the bulletproof vest stored the bullet from penetrating the officer, Shea stated as he held up the vest.
Different officers responding to the incident noticed the 20-year-old suspect hearth his weapon, and two officers fired at the very least seven photographs in the direction of the suspect, Shea stated. A brief foot pursuit ensued, and officers had been capable of apprehend the suspect within the span of 1 to 2 blocks, he stated. The person was not injured.
Talking at Kings County Hospital on Thursday, de Blasio stated the officer, whose identify was not launched, was handled for his accidents and is in slightly ache. He’s in any other case in “extraordinarily good spirits” and was anticipated to go away the hospital shortly.
“As a result of the NYPD was there, that lady is alive proper now,” de Blasio stated. “As a result of our officer put himself in hurt’s approach — an harmless lady is alive tonight.”