Authorities say a gunman was spotted by police chasing after a man and a woman, firing a gun at them in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Officers stepped in, shooting the gunman, who was killed.
The NYPD is investigating after a police-involved shooting Monday afternoon in Brooklyn left one man dead.Police said just before 6 p.m. in East Flatbush, officers responded to reports of a man with a gun firing shots near East 57th Street and Remsen Avenue.While searching for a suspect, police said officers saw a man chasing after another man and a woman, firing numerous rounds at the pair.Officers stepped in, confronted, and shot the gunman, who was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital.
"What they see is a male chasing another male and female firing numerous rounds trying to shoot them. Our officers jumped out quickly, and they take care of the threat," said NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell.The shooter was 20 years old and has not yet been identified. The two victims were not injured. But why the shooter was after the pair remains unknown. A firearm was recovered from the scene.
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