JFK Airport Traffic Disrupted by Officer-Involved Shooting After Crash
CBS New YorkJanuary 5, 20261 min808 views
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- π₯ Shots were fired near JFK Airport following a two-car crash on the Van Wyck Expressway.
- β° The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m., leading to a major traffic shutdown for several hours.
Officer's Account
- π¨ An on-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was involved in a minor crash.
- π£οΈ The officer claimed he fired his weapon multiple times after being assaulted by the driver of the other vehicle.
- β Fortunately, nobody was injured during the incident.
Investigation and Aftermath
- π Law enforcement officers spent approximately two hours canvasing the area for evidence.
- π The closure caused significant traffic backups for miles, impacting drivers heading to the airport.
- π§ Traffic has since resumed moving after all lanes were reopened.
- β An investigation into the events is currently ongoing.
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