NYPD officers shot and killed a passenger while wounding the driver, not knowing, initially, there was a baby in the car.
“At a certain point, while officers were engaged, one of the officers started yelling, ‘baby, baby’ to tell officers to stop firing," the NYPD 's chief of department saidA baby survived a high-speed police chase on Thursday in New York City that ended with a passenger in the car shot to death by officers and the driver wounded.
Police only discovered there was an infant inside after they had stopped the car and fired multiple rounds, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during an afternoon news conference. “At a certain point, while officers were engaged, one of the officers started yelling, ‘baby, baby’ to tell officers to stop firing," said Maddrey, explaining how an officer then jumped inside the car and removed the infant from the back seat.The incident began around 3 p.m. when police were notified of possible shots fired in Brooklyn by the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter.
Maddrey said the car then sped up and ran multiple red rights until it stopped in heavy traffic. When officers approached the car with guns drawn, demanding the occupants show their hands, he said a male passenger tried to exit and pointed a gun at the police. As the officers fired at him, the woman driver attempted to run off but was later apprehended, he said.> Sign up for NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter.
Police have not yet released the name of the man who was killed but said he was wanted for a homicide that occurred in March. Maddrey said none of the officers involved were shot and the baby was taken safely to a local hospital.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jessica Tisch, head of NYC sanitation, tapped as new commissioner of NYPDJessica Tisch, head of the sanitation department, is now the boss of the largest police department in the country.
Read more »
Bystander caught in shootout between NYPD, gunman says she doesn't feel safe in NYC anymoreThe innocent bystander who was caught in the middle of a shootout between New York City Police officers and a gunman Tuesday says she no longer feels safe in the city.
Read more »
Jessica Tisch trades NYC's 'war on rats' to become NYPD's 'battle-tested' leaderTisch will be the fourth NYPD commissioner to serve under Mayor Eric Adams.
Read more »
NYPD seeks suspects in series of subway robberies and assaults across NYCPolice are searching for the suspects who robbed and assaulted people inside multiple subway stations in separate incidents across the city.
Read more »
3 pedestrians killed by drivers in NYC over the weekend, 4th injured, NYPD saysThe fatal crashes come as overall traffic deaths have declined since last year.
Read more »
Argument at NYC subway stop leads to teen slashed in face, NYPD saysNew York City police say a teenager is in critical condition after getting slashed in the face during a fight at a Brooklyn subway station.
Read more »