Police exchange gunfire with suspect in Saint Albans; no injuries reported

Monday, September 4, 2023
SAINT ALBANS, Queens (WABC) -- Two NYPD officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect in Queens early Monday morning.

Officials say a 35-year-old man shot at the officers when they arrived at 190th Street and Linden Boulevard at around 3:20 a.m.
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The officers fired back, but luckily, no one was injured in the shooting.

Authorities say the suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was discovered. The officers were taken to a local hospital to be checked out.

Detectives lined the Saint Albans area later Monday morning to piece together their investigation. Evidence markers lined the middle of the street.
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Most local businesses remained closed later in the morning, but people were seen going in and out of a Nigerian social services organization.

Police are still working to discover what led to the initial 911 call. The incident is under investigation.



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