Overview
- The standoff, which unfolded Friday, began after neighbors reported early-morning gunfire and drew firefighters and police to 190 Kosciusko Street.
- Officers spent hours negotiating with a person who had barricaded themself inside an apartment before shots were fired around midmorning.
- Three people were injured in the exchange, including an NYPD officer who was taken to Kings County Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds and is expected to recover.
- Authorities said the barricaded suspect was also shot and is listed in critical condition while the FDNY and NYPD continue an active investigation.
- Police have urged people to avoid the area while crews process the scene and neighbors reported alarm over the early-morning shooting, a development that could prompt local safety reviews.