FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) – An NYPD officer and a suspect were both shot during an incident in Queens Monday, police officials said.
The incident happened at 19-19 Mott Ave. in Far Rockaway, according to the NYPD.
"Due to a police investigation, avoid the area surrounding on Mott Avenue between Central Avenue and Smith Place in Queens. Expect a police presence and residual traffic delays in the surrounding area," the NYPD shared on social media.
About a dozen NYPD members and EMS personnel milled about on the street as two FDNY ambulances sat idle with their lights on, video from Citizen App shows. Meanwhile, a small crowd of bystanders gathered outside a corner store near the scene.
Additional information about the incident wasn't immediately available.
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