BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person in emotional distress, several bystanders, and a police officer were shot at the Sutter Avenue subway station in Brooklyn on Sunday.
Two police officers were patrolling the subway line when they observed a suspect pass the gate without paying, police said. The officers approached the man for fare evasion, police said.
The officers followed the suspect onto the train platform and repeatedly asked the suspect to stop, officials said.
The suspect allegedly told the officers, "I am going to kill you if you don’t stop following me.”
Officials said during the standoff, a northbound train pulled into the subway station, and the suspect jumped onto the train. The two officers deployed their Tasers, but they were not effective, police said.
The suspect then jumped off the train, pulled out a knife, and charged at the officers, according to sources.
The two officers discharged their service guns and fired multiple rounds. They were able to handcuff the suspect.
Police said bullets had struck an officer and various people.
A police officer was shot in the abdomen and taken to Brookdale Hospital. The suspect was shot multiple times in the stomach, another man was grazed in the head, and a woman was shot in the leg, police said.
The victims were also taken to area hospitals to be treated for their injuries, police said. It is expected that all will survive, officials said.
NYPD officials said the officer who was shot appreared to be hit by friendly fire.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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