Two NYPD officers were shot in NYC after attempting to make a motorcycle stop at the intersection of 89th Street and 23rd Avenue in East Elmhurst, Queens, officials said.
Two NYPD officers were shot in NYC after attempting to make a motorcycle stop in Queens , officials said.The shooting happened on Monday just after 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of 89th Street and 23rd Avenue in East Elmhurst. According to officials, the officers were working to address a robbery pattern in the area involving mopeds and scooters. They attempted to make a motorcycle stop when, at some point during the altercation, the suspect opened fire.
During the pursuit, the suspect fired multiple rounds at our officers, who then returned fire."At least one of the officers fired back and shot the suspect in the ankle, police said. The suspect, who was seen being carried by officers into an ambulance on a stretcher, was taken to New York Presbyterian in Queens Hospital. He's now in police custody. Both officers were treated at Elmhurst Hospital. One was shot in the leg and the other in the torso in his bulletproof vest, the NYPD said.
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