An NYPD narcotics detective was shot at the very least as soon as whereas responding to a theft and carjacking in Queens Friday, legislation enforcement sources say of the preliminary investigation.
A name in regards to the officer shot, close to twenty second Highway and the Whitestone Expressway, got here in round 9 a.m. The detective was stated to have been shot within the leg and probably, the hand.
Legislation enforcement sources say he was aware and alert when he was taken into surgical procedure.
A suspect is in custody, the sources stated.
The NYPD advised individuals to keep away from the realm.
A Metropolis Corridor spokesperson stated Mayor Eric Adams had been briefed on the capturing and was on his method to the hospital the place the wounded cop was taken.
No different particulars had been instantly out there.
The capturing comes weeks after your entire NYPD and the bigger New York Metropolis group mourned officer Didarul Islam, who was off-duty and dealing safety in his uniform on the NFL headquarters constructing on Park Avenue when a gunman stormed in and opened hearth within the foyer. 4 victims died. The gunman killed himself.
