A suspect is dead and a police officer has been shot in Jamaica, Queens after a gunpoint robbery led to a shootout on Tuesday evening, police sources said.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 3:47AMA suspect is dead, and a bystander and officer were shot after a gunpoint robbery turned into a shootout in Jamaica, Queens on Tuesday evening, according to NYPD officials.
Police said a suspect, identified as 57-year-old Gary Werthy, demanded money, threatened workers and customers and fired a shot from a black revolver.At 6:24 p.m. while officers were canvassing for the suspect, a witness flagged officers that a man had robbed a smoke shop where he fired one shot.Officers told the suspect to stop, but the suspect ran away from officers and took out his illegal weapon and opened fire, striking one of the officers in the thigh.
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