Overview
- Detective Robert Carroll was struck in the back of his ballistic vest during an early Sunday encounter in Crown Heights and is expected to recover after being taken to Kings County Hospital.
- Officers were parked in an unmarked SUV as part of a Fourth of July violence-reduction deployment when an 18-year-old approached with a firearm and shots were exchanged.
- Multiple officers returned fire but officials say it remains unclear what prompted them to discharge their weapons because body cameras were activated only after the shooting began.
- The suspect fled on foot and was caught several blocks away after resisting arrest; police say a Taser was used during the arrest and a 9mm firearm was recovered at the scene.
- Investigators are canvassing nearby business surveillance and witness accounts to reconstruct the sequence of events and officials are reviewing why officers left the vehicle and how the arrest and evidence were handled.