An NYPD officer was shot and killed by a career criminal during a
traffic stop in Queens on Monday evening, according to law enforcement
sources.
The 34-year-old suspect, who has 21 prior arrests, shot
through the window of the vehicle while seated in a passenger seat,
striking the uniformed officer in the stomach around 5:50 p.m. near
19-19 Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, the sources said.
The bullet hit the 31-year-old officer under his police vest, sources said.
Other officers returned fire, and the suspect, a passenger in the vehicle, was struck in the back, according to sources.
The cop was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, sources said.
The suspect was also taken to Jamaica Hospital where police said his condition was not immediately known.
Other officers returned fire, and the suspect, a passenger in the vehicle, was struck in the back, according to sources.
The cop was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, sources said.
The suspect was also taken to Jamaica Hospital where police said his condition was not immediately known.
