Suspect arrested on attempted murder charge for shooting rookie NYPD cop
Devin Spraggins, 22, is expected to face charges of first-degree attempted murder of a police officer, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and obstruction of government administration, New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Friday.
A 9mm handgun was recovered from the scene. It’s unclear whether it was the same weapon used in the cop’s shooting, but shells and a magazine of the caliber were found at the site of the schooting.Spraggins was apprehended in the Wakefield section of the Bronx Thursday by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
The shooting incident began at about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, when Spraggins pulled a gun on a bus passenger during an argument over a seat, prompting the MTA driver to flag down two police officers who were in the area, cops said.
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