The off-duty cop was trying to buy a car from someone he met on social media when the purchase turned into a robbery, police said.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.An NYPD cop was shot in the head while off-duty Saturday night — and was clinging to life in the hospital Sunday morning, police said.
“There was an exchange of gunfire where the off-duty officer was struck,” assistant NYPD chief Michael Baldassano said during a news conference hours after the shooting. “Please keep this young officer in your prayers. He is currently fighting for his life,” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said during Saturday night’s press conference.
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