NYPD Shoot and Kill Domestic Violence Suspect in Coney Island

based_skeletor · #1 ● 11-11-2022, 03:58 PM

NEW YORK -- The NYPD says officers shot and killed a man in Brooklyn late Thursday night after he allegedly opened fire on them.

It happened around 10 p.m. near the corner of West 36th Street and Neptune Avenue in Coney Island.

Detectives say two officers heard shots ring out in the area before they were approached by two women asking for help. They say the women were yelling that there was a man firing a gun up the block.

At the same time, 911 calls came in, and Shot Spotter activation went off, as well.

Six officers were then called to the scene, where they found a man with a gun.

Police say the man immediately starting firing at officers, who returned fire. They say he fell to the ground but continued shooting.

"The male goes down, and as he's on the ground he continues to fire at our officers," NYPD Chief of Dept. Jeffrey Maddrey said. "Eventually, he stops. Our officers are able to close in on him. They subdue him, they handcuff him, and they start rending aid to the male."

Despite life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police believe a domestic violence incident involving the two women who approached them led up to the shooting. The women, said to be victims, were brought in for questioning.

"Prior to our officers engaging this male, the impetus for this male being in the street firing a gun was a domestic violence job, we believe. We believe the two females that initially waved down sergeants are the victims in this case," Maddrey said.

It's unclear how many shots were fired by that man and how many were returned by officers.

The man has yet to be identified.

No officers involved were injured.