Getaway BMW in Brooklyn NYPD cop shooting found abandoned in Manhattan, officer still fighting for life
The gunman is still being sought — and the wounded cop remains in grave condition at Brookdale University Hospital.
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The gunman is still being sought — and the wounded cop remains in grave condition at Brookdale University Hospital.
The police officer, who has not yet been identified by the NYPD, had been planning to purchase a car he found online over the weekend, but he became the victim of stick-up instead, according to police sources, who said a relative of the officer returned fire once the deal went sideways.
The shooting was reported on Ruby St., between Linden Blvd. and Dumont Ave. in an area of East New York known as The Hole.
The cop and his relative, described as either a brother or brother-in-law, were planning to buy a Honda Pilot on sale for $20,000 on Facebook Marketplace, sources said.
Supreme Court Justice Bryan Rounds dismissed the top charge of second degree murder in the case against state Trooper Christopher Baldner for the December 2020 death of 11-year-old Monica Goods.