The man police are looking for should be considered armed and dangerous, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell says.
in Queens a day ago, authorities said Thursday.
One person was taken into custody for questioning in connection with Wednesday's mid-afternoon shooting near 161st Street and Jamaica Avenue, but the NYPD says it has yet to catch the gunman who fired on one of their own. According to the NYPD, the chaos started aboard an MTA bus heading east on Jamaica Avenue around 3:30 p.m. The driver got out to flag down two cops, reporting that a man and another passenger were fighting over a seat. The officers approached the bus just as a man took off through the front door, pushing them out of his way, officials said.
One of the officers was able to catch up to the man, and a brief struggle ensued, officials said. The man then fired one shot, striking the officer near the right hip. The other officer then fired twice, but it wasn't clear if the suspect was hit. He took off on 161st Street and west onto 88th Avenue into a parking garage. He was last seen near Hillside Avenue.NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the man, who has not been identified, should be"considered armed and dangerous.
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