BROOKLYN — On Wednesday, around 6:20 p.m., three uniformed officers assigned to the 75th Precinct were driving in an unmarked vehicle. The officers observed a Toyota Camry, driving in an erratic manner (veering in and out of traffic), with no head lights on, in the area of New Lots and Pennsylvania Avenues. The officers, a sergeant and two police officers, attempted to stop the vehicle by activating their emergency lights and sirens. The Camry initially refused to stop for the officers, until it came to an abrupt stop in front of 613 Van Siclen Avenue.
As the officers pulled up behind the vehicle, the perpetrator exited his vehicle with a gun in his hand. The perpetrator then walked toward the officers and pointed the gun at them. Two of the three officers discharged their firearms, striking the male three times.
The perpetrator was transported to Brookdale Hospital and is currently in critical condition. The perpetrator’s gun was recovered at the scene. Upon further investigation it was determined to be a pellet gun. The officers involved were transported to an area Hospital for observation.
