2 NYPD Officers Injured when Suspect Starts Shooting During Chase
By Roni Jacobson
Source New York Daily News
Two police officers are in the hospital after a suspect opened fire at them from his car while trying to evade police on Staten Island Sunday night, police said.
The suspect was driving a silver Nissan SUV when cops ordered him to pull over for a traffic stop near Port Richmond and Post Aves. in Port Richmond around 7:30 p.m., police said. Instead of stopping, the 31-year-old driver attempted to flee but was headed off by another police vehicle, and shot at the officers inside before crashing into a parked car, police said.
The officers were not hit by the gunfire but were taken to an area hospital to be treated for injuries from broken glass.
The suspect had a medical episode and is in police custody, cops said.
Law enforcement agents recovered two firearms from the vehicle, according to police.
In addition to NYPD officers, federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were at the scene on Sunday night, S.I. Advance reported.
A Daily News photographer at the scene captured photos showing broken glass on the street, as well as a grounded NYPD drone.
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