NYPD officers shoot, kill gunman seen firing shots at 2 people in East Flatbush
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- NYPD officers shot and killed a man who they say was chasing and firing shots at two people in East Flatbush, Brooklyn on Monday.
Officers responded to East 57th Street and Remsen Avenue around 5:50 p.m. for reports of a man with a gun firing shots.
After canvassing the area for seven minutes, four officers in an unmarked car saw a man chasing a woman and another man with a firearm. NYPD officials say the officers saw the man firing several shots at the two people.
That's when the officers jumped out of the vehicle and shot the 20-year-old suspect.
He was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital.
The two victims that were being chased by the gunman were not injured, but were taken to a local hospital for observation.
"Tonight, you see New York City police officers running towards danger, running in the middle of gunfire, stopping a threat and saving two people's lives," said NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell.
Additionally, officers found an innocent bystander, a 60-year-old man, shot twice on the same block of the incident. He is expected recover. Police are investigating who shot him.
The unmarked patrol car had bullet holes in the back but the officers were not injured.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Two friends were videotaping on the roof top when they heard the steady beat of gunfire.
"It just kept going because we thought it was firecrackers. Then we realized it was serious," witness Maya Babb said.
"I didn't know if I should be concerned," witness JJ Morgan said. "Should I keep going and shoot my video? Or be concerned and get off the roof? Things happen every single day. I'm pretty much numb to it at this point."
Police say the gunman, who has yet to be identified, has no prior arrests.
Investigators are working on a motive.
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