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Police Officer Is Killed During a Traffic

Stop in Queens
The authorities arrived in the Far Rockaway neighborhood at
about 6 p.m. and found the police officer and a man wounded by
gunfire.

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The officer was shot during a traffic, the police said. Dakota Santiago for The New York
Times

By Chelsia Rose Marcius and Nate Schweber

March 25, 2024, 9:20 p.m. ET

A police officer died on Monday after being shot during a traffic

stop in Queens, the police and city officials said.

The suspected gunman, who was also wounded, was the first to fire
his gun on Monday evening during the car stop in Far Rockaway,
striking the officer in the torso below his protective vest, Police
Commissioner Edward A. Caban said at a news conference at
Jamaica Hospital, where the officer was taken.

Another officer returned fire, striking the man, who was also taken
to Jamaica Hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries,
officials said at the news conference.

“This is a devastating moment,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who also

spoke at the news conference. “We have to bury another cop,” he
added.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Dakota Santiago contributed reporting.

Chelsia Rose Marcius covers breaking news and criminal justice for the Metro desk,
with a focus on the New York City Police Department. More about Chelsia Rose Marcius

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