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NYPD Officer Shoots Man During Canarsie Pursuit, Leaving Him in Critical Condition

Details remain preliminary, with police probing a case that began as a domestic-incident 911 call.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 9 a.m. to an apartment complex at 125 East 86th St. in Canarsie, according to the report.
  • The responding unit was from the NYPD’s 67th Precinct, the coverage said.
  • Sources said the man had a gun and may have been violating a protection order before fleeing on foot toward Coventry Road and East 86th Street.
  • During the pursuit, an officer fired and struck the man in the chest, and EMS took him to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, sources said.
  • Police say the investigation is ongoing and they advised residents to avoid Coventry Road between Dorset and East 86th Streets.