NYPD officers shot in Brooklyn released from the hospital
NEW YORK -- Two NYPD officers who were shot on Tuesday in Brooklyn were released from the hospital on Wednesday.
Police said the shootings happened after they responded to a call about a domestic dispute in Brownsville.
Melvin Butler is accused of attacking his mother. Investigators say he refused to obey the officers' commands and a violent struggle ensued. One officer was shot in the hand, the other in the leg.
Butler was also shot. He is in critical condition.
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