Police officers were shot in Queens' East Elmhurst neighborhood this morning. Here's what we know.
Two police officers were shot in Queens overnight in a chaotic scene that also saw a suspect wounded, authorities say.
Officers investigating a robbery pattern involving mopeds and scooters in East Elmhurst tried to pull over a person riding the wrong way on a moped near 23rd Avenue and 82nd Street, police said. He fled on foot.The two officers chased him a few blocks, and NYPD officials say he fired at them during that chase. One officer was hit in his bulletproof vest; the other suffered a bullet to the leg.
Mayor Eric Adams visited the officers in the hospital Monday and later decried the shooting as"senseless." "This is a bullet hole," Adams said, holding up the torn vest at a press conference."Because of this vest, a young police officer is going home. The senseless act of violence, a total disregard for life, our officers responded with a level of discipline a level of focus and a level of professionalism."
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