Two suspects in the shooting of an off-duty cop in Queens on Sunday morning are now in custody after leading police on a wild pursuit across the borough.
Two suspects in the shooting of an off-duty cop in Queens on Sunday morning are now in custody after leading police on a wild pursuit across the borough.officer parked his flashy, green BMW along 43rd Avenue and 21st Street in Long Island City at around 6:01 a.
m. on April 27 when two men approached him. The sources reported that the two suspects became entangled in a struggle with the off-duty cop, possibly in an attempt to rob or carjack him.Though the suspects fled, the wounded off-duty cop got into his BMW and fled the location. He eventually drove to the corner of 31st Road and 21st Street in Astoria, where he stopped and was met by first responders.The sources reported that the two suspects became entangled in a struggle with the off-duty cop, possibly in an attempt to rob or carjack him.Meanwhile, police chased a vehicle belonging to the suspects all the way to Flushing on 33rd Avenue and Union Street.Meanwhile, officers managed to pursue the suspects inside of a vehicle all the way to the intersection of 33rd Avenue and Union Street in Flushing. After authorities stopped the car, the perpetrators – one wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and one wearing a green hooded sweatshirt – took off running. Heavily armed police officers and K9 responded by tracking both suspects within a few blocks of one another. amNewYork observed one man wearing a white hoodie being stuffed into the back of a police vehicle. Meanwhile, officers could be seen searching the suspect’s vehicle and removing evidence in a plastic bag.Heavily armed police officers and K9 responded by tracking both suspects within a few blocks of one another. amNewYork observed one man wearing a white hoodie being stuffed into the back of a police vehicle.Dean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer. He covers NYPD, crime, homelessness, and anything breaking news.culture to Queens
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