NYPD Officers Shoot Suspect After Pursuit in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Shooting Incident

• 🚨 NYPD officers are investigating a shooting that occurred in Flatbush, Brooklyn, involving two officers.
• 📍 The incident began just before midnight Friday on Durier Place, approximately two blocks from the shooting scene at East 21st Street and Beverly Road.

Suspect's Actions and Officer's Response

• 🏃‍♂️ Officers responded to a slashing of a 35-year-old man and encountered the 29-year-old suspect, who then fled.
• 🎯 During a chase, the suspect allegedly made movements indicating he might have a firearm, prompting one officer to fire multiple shots, hitting the suspect twice.
• ⏱️ The entire encounter from the suspect stopping to the shooting lasted approximately 4 seconds.

Investigation and Suspect Background

• 🔪 Police recovered a knife and a cutting instrument at the scene, though it's unclear if the suspect was holding them during the chase.
• 🏥 The suspect was transported to Kings County Hospital in stable condition and is in police custody.
• ⚠️ The suspect is a convicted felon with four prior arrests, including slashing two people in Manhattan in January.
• 📹 Both officers involved were wearing body cameras, and the NYPD is reviewing the footage.
• 🩺 The officers were taken to local hospitals for evaluation.