Cops Injure Man in Bed-Stuy Shooting

Police officers shot a man in the shoulder earlier this morning. A woman has complained her ex was violating a protection of order and was armed. WNBC reports, "He fled from police, ducked between several cars and when he emerged it appeared he had a gun," so an officer fired. And according to WABC 7, the victim, who is expected to recover, "reportedly has numerous domestic incident reports lodged against him by this woman and numerous other women." But police did not find a gun.

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By Jen Chung in News on July 22, 2008 8:07 AM

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Rfive

A "reporter" who posts on Gothamist for news info? Pretty weak. Just graduate?

Tah Tah? Idiot. Check to see if you have wifi in your ass. And don't forget to ask questions!

Colochita

"I am a fully credentialed United Nations reporter, and the presidential campaign."

Hey! I’m a fully credentialed Empire State Building Reporter and the theory of evolution! We should have Starbucks!

DHP

;) You're cute. While you've been presuming and name calling, I've been on the phone with the 81st, WABC, and WNYC. I've also on the streets asking questions. The wonders of wifi, eh?

Regardless, I came here to ask questions. I had hoped to get some positive and/or constructive feedback. Silly me for assuming a constructive conversation could develop here. I've now learned to not waste my time with children.

Tah tah!

DHP

Holy crap I did! But guess what reporters do: ASK QUESTIONS. Regardless as to what and where the external links say, we still ask questions. Also: make phone calls, send email, get on the street. All three of which I have been doing while you all have been posting nonconstructive, juvenile comments.

ed_Extinct

If you're a reporter/investigator, you would have checked the external links provided and seen that this was the address: Tompkins and Vernon Avenues, Brooklyn.

DHP

I am a fully credentialed United Nations reporter, and the presidential campaign.

I'm investigating this now - scoff if you will, but childish bullshit won't help find out more information about this incident.

Spear_Chucker

The cops should be reprimanded for poor aim. Seriously though, this guy who got shot in the arm will survive and most likely one day commit a violent crime, after suing the city for millions, of course.

DHP

I'm a working reporter and live in Bed-Stuy - anyone know where this happened? Streets? Names? Names of officers involved? I'm going to start looking in to this and would love more info.

Billiamsburg

waaah waaah waaah. Maybe its 'another person of color involved in violent crime' and not the cops fault. Next time here's to hoping they finish the job.

handsomedevil

While Bingo is being a complete asshole about it (um, the two stories have nothing to do with each other, OK?), he does have a point about this shooting. Every shooting of an unarmed person deserves scrutiny, and hopefully we'll get more details about this.