The police Department of new York (The City of New York Police Department — NYPD) is investigating the circumstances a shooting incident in Brooklyn, which occurred at 2.45 am local time. A man in a wheelchair fired a gun at the side of the building on 43rd Street, then the nearby police opened fire.
According to the preliminary information, 30-year-old suspect, whose name police were not disclosed, was resting at a party. At some point he pulled out a gun and fired a shot. The reasons for this action remain unknown. However, his actions have come to the attention of the police, who were at this time out of service. The officer returned fire, since they thought that the man in the wheelchair is a threat to others.
At the crime scene were seized revolver 38 caliber. Photo: NYPD
A bullet fired from the weapon of the militiaman, has hit the intruder in the thigh. The man immediately was hospitalized to the nearest hospital where he had surgery. At the crime scene were seized revolver 38 caliber. In the Police Department of new York said that the suspect is well known to local law enforcement and has previously broken the law. He was taken into custody, accused of possession of unregistered firearms and its application.
At the same time, the leadership of the NYPD has promised to check the actions of his employee, analyzing how correct was the decision to use the weapon. However, experts believe the officer reacted correctly, since the adequacy of the behavior of the arrow was called into question. The next shot could get to the passer, so the police had to neutralize the intruder.
Earlier, we wrote about the fact that Chicago continues to worsen the crime situation. Over the past two days the bullets were more than 50 people. Only for the first half of Friday and early Saturday morning injured 25 people, including 3-year-old child.
