Teenager and Police Officer Shot During Altercation
2356 Lorillard Pl, Belmont, Bronx
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Summary
- A teenage boy and a police officer were shot during an altercation in Belmont Tuesday night, police said.
- At 9:30 p.m., six uniformed police officers in two unmarked vehicles were patrolling the area of East 187th Street and Lorillard Place.
- The officers walked to 2356 Lorillard Place to "address a large, disorderly group” of at least seven people, officials said in a press conference.
- Officers made commands for a 16-year-old boy to remove his hands from his pockets, but he did not comply.
- NYPD officials said that after officers made several attempts to get him to remove his hands from his pockets, the boy began to “physically struggle with the officers.”
- During the struggle, the boy’s gun fired once, striking him in the groin and an officer in the leg.
- Both the boy and the injured officer were transported to area hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
- The gun was recovered from the scene and police determined it had been reported as stolen.
- No officers fired gunshots during the incident, according to officials.
Timeline
According to a press conference conducted by the New York City Mayor and Police Commissioner, a shot was discharged from the suspect's firearm during a struggle between the 16-year-old suspect and an officer. A bullet traveled through the suspect's left groin and into the officer's right leg below the knee. They both sustained injuries that aren't life-threatening.
Citizen users show a heavy police presence at the scene.
Police report they are securing the crime scene.
Police do not know the condition of the suspect who was shot.
The officer's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Crime scene tape is being requested to the scene.
Police report no suspects are at-large.
The police officer was shot in the leg, according to officers on scene.
Police report a suspect has been also been shot.
The police officer has been transported to a nearby hospital.
Police are requesting an ambulance for an injured suspect.
Police on the scene have confirmed that an officer has been shot. EMS is en route.
Incident reported at 2356 Lorillard Pl.
According to a press conference conducted by the New York City Mayor and Police Commissioner, a shot was discharged from the suspect's firearm during a struggle between the 16-year-old suspect and an officer. A bullet traveled through the suspect's left groin and into the officer's right leg below the knee. They both sustained injuries that aren't life-threatening.
Citizen users show a heavy police presence at the scene.
Police report they are securing the crime scene.
Police do not know the condition of the suspect who was shot.
The officer's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Crime scene tape is being requested to the scene.
Police report no suspects are at-large.
The police officer was shot in the leg, according to officers on scene.
Police report a suspect has been also been shot.
The police officer has been transported to a nearby hospital.
Police are requesting an ambulance for an injured suspect.
Police on the scene have confirmed that an officer has been shot. EMS is en route.
Incident reported at 2356 Lorillard Pl.
According to a press conference conducted by the New York City Mayor and Police Commissioner, a shot was discharged from the suspect's firearm during a struggle between the 16-year-old suspect and an officer. A bullet traveled through the suspect's left groin and into the officer's right leg below the knee. They both sustained injuries that aren't life-threatening.
Citizen users show a heavy police presence at the scene.
Police report they are securing the crime scene.
Police do not know the condition of the suspect who was shot.
The officer's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Crime scene tape is being requested to the scene.
Police report no suspects are at-large.
The police officer was shot in the leg, according to officers on scene.
Police report a suspect has been also been shot.
The police officer has been transported to a nearby hospital.
Police are requesting an ambulance for an injured suspect.
Police on the scene have confirmed that an officer has been shot. EMS is en route.
Incident reported at 2356 Lorillard Pl.
According to a press conference conducted by the New York City Mayor and Police Commissioner, a shot was discharged from the suspect's firearm during a struggle between the 16-year-old suspect and an officer. A bullet traveled through the suspect's left groin and into the officer's right leg below the knee. They both sustained injuries that aren't life-threatening.
Citizen users show a heavy police presence at the scene.
Police report they are securing the crime scene.
Police do not know the condition of the suspect who was shot.
The officer's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Crime scene tape is being requested to the scene.
Police report no suspects are at-large.
The police officer was shot in the leg, according to officers on scene.
Police report a suspect has been also been shot.
The police officer has been transported to a nearby hospital.
Police are requesting an ambulance for an injured suspect.
Police on the scene have confirmed that an officer has been shot. EMS is en route.
Incident reported at 2356 Lorillard Pl.
According to a press conference conducted by the New York City Mayor and Police Commissioner, a shot was discharged from the suspect's firearm during a struggle between the 16-year-old suspect and an officer. A bullet traveled through the suspect's left groin and into the officer's right leg below the knee. They both sustained injuries that aren't life-threatening.
Citizen users show a heavy police presence at the scene.
Police report they are securing the crime scene.
Police do not know the condition of the suspect who was shot.
The officer's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Crime scene tape is being requested to the scene.
Police report no suspects are at-large.
The police officer was shot in the leg, according to officers on scene.
Police report a suspect has been also been shot.
The police officer has been transported to a nearby hospital.
Police are requesting an ambulance for an injured suspect.
Police on the scene have confirmed that an officer has been shot. EMS is en route.
Incident reported at 2356 Lorillard Pl.
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The suspect was 16 and shot himself and the cop in the leg? 🤦🏽♀️ These kids just run on stupidity, impulse, and M&M’s. Smh! Parents stop letting these streets raise your kids.
Thank you for the story.
The cops need to do the right shit and clean the streets to much beef going on with little ass children. Other people wanna grow old and actually live though life
@FlameYourShit they are doing their best. Look at all the alerts where criminals are apprehended. They're fckng working their a** off. They're humans with lives out of uniform also.
Same ones sayin fuck nypd is the first to call nypd when they the victim
Honestly we are getting tired of this crime shit every night around here. Go check southern blvd, crotona ave, prospect ave. Full of drug dealers and dumb ghetto ppl that dont want them neighborhoods changed.
@NightVglnte83 stfu cry 😭
The suspect was 16 and shot himself and the cop in the leg? 🤦🏽♀️ These kids just run on stupidity, impulse, and M&M’s. Smh! Parents stop letting these streets raise your kids.
Thank you for the story.
The cops need to do the right shit and clean the streets to much beef going on with little ass children. Other people wanna grow old and actually live though life
@FlameYourShit they are doing their best. Look at all the alerts where criminals are apprehended. They're fckng working their a** off. They're humans with lives out of uniform also.
Same ones sayin fuck nypd is the first to call nypd when they the victim
Honestly we are getting tired of this crime shit every night around here. Go check southern blvd, crotona ave, prospect ave. Full of drug dealers and dumb ghetto ppl that dont want them neighborhoods changed.
@NightVglnte83 stfu cry 😭
The suspect was 16 and shot himself and the cop in the leg? 🤦🏽♀️ These kids just run on stupidity, impulse, and M&M’s. Smh! Parents stop letting these streets raise your kids.
Thank you for the story.
The cops need to do the right shit and clean the streets to much beef going on with little ass children. Other people wanna grow old and actually live though life
@FlameYourShit they are doing their best. Look at all the alerts where criminals are apprehended. They're fckng working their a** off. They're humans with lives out of uniform also.
Same ones sayin fuck nypd is the first to call nypd when they the victim
Honestly we are getting tired of this crime shit every night around here. Go check southern blvd, crotona ave, prospect ave. Full of drug dealers and dumb ghetto ppl that dont want them neighborhoods changed.
@NightVglnte83 stfu cry 😭
The suspect was 16 and shot himself and the cop in the leg? 🤦🏽♀️ These kids just run on stupidity, impulse, and M&M’s. Smh! Parents stop letting these streets raise your kids.
Thank you for the story.
The cops need to do the right shit and clean the streets to much beef going on with little ass children. Other people wanna grow old and actually live though life
@FlameYourShit they are doing their best. Look at all the alerts where criminals are apprehended. They're fckng working their a** off. They're humans with lives out of uniform also.
Same ones sayin fuck nypd is the first to call nypd when they the victim
Honestly we are getting tired of this crime shit every night around here. Go check southern blvd, crotona ave, prospect ave. Full of drug dealers and dumb ghetto ppl that dont want them neighborhoods changed.
@NightVglnte83 stfu cry 😭
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The suspect was 16 and shot himself and the cop in the leg? 🤦🏽♀️ These kids just run on stupidity, impulse, and M&M’s. Smh! Parents stop letting these streets raise your kids.
Thank you for the story.
The cops need to do the right shit and clean the streets to much beef going on with little ass children. Other people wanna grow old and actually live though life
@FlameYourShit they are doing their best. Look at all the alerts where criminals are apprehended. They're fckng working their a** off. They're humans with lives out of uniform also.
Same ones sayin fuck nypd is the first to call nypd when they the victim
Honestly we are getting tired of this crime shit every night around here. Go check southern blvd, crotona ave, prospect ave. Full of drug dealers and dumb ghetto ppl that dont want them neighborhoods changed.
@NightVglnte83 stfu cry 😭