Cops shoot armed suspect in Queens after man points firearm while fleeing
John Parsons
Published Jan 23, 2026
A NYPD official shot and basically harmed a furnished suspect during “a rough battle” in Sovereigns on Thursday night, police and sources said.
The shooting unfurled after two men escaped from 439 Ocean side 56 Road in the Rockaways as a police sergeant and two officials from the 101st Region Neighborhood Security Group moved toward the entryway around 8 p.m., Head of Watch John M. Chell said at a public interview.
One of the men was immediately captured for drug ownership, Chell said, however the other pulled off an official giving pursue.
Notice The official made up for lost time to the suspect and “a fierce battle” followed, which went on around 20 seconds, as indicated by Chell.
The cop then, at that point, discharged his weapon, striking the suspect, police said.
BREAKING: NYPD Cops shoot armed suspect in Queens after man points firearm while fleeing
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The man was taken to Jamaica Clinic in basic condition. His weapon — a stacked .40 type, self loading gun — was recuperated at the scene, cops said.
It wasn’t quickly clear what drove police to explore the entryway.
