Two NYPD sergeants are expected to make a full recovery after allegedly being shot by an armed robbery suspect on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
Two NYPD sergeants were shot following a police chase on Manhattan 's Lower East Side Thursday afternoon.The shooting unfolded on Canal Street near Eldridge Street around 4:15 p.m. when the sergeants were responding to an armed robbery call, according to sources.
When two uniformed sergeants stopped Dorsett, he allegedly began to pull a loaded firearm from his front pants pocket. In a struggle between Dorsett and police for control of the gun, a shot was fired, striking both officers. One officer was shot in the upper thigh, the other was grazed in the left thigh, according to police. Both officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.The suspect was taken into custody and a pistol was recovered at the scene.
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