Police Shoot, Injure Suspect During Traffic Stop In Brooklyn
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police in Brooklyn shot a suspect they say pulled a pellet gun on officers during a traffic stop Wednesday night.
It happened right before 6:30 p.m. on Van Siclen Avenue, where the NYPD says officers tried to stop a driver in a Camry who was weaving in and out of traffic.
Once out of the car, the driver allegedly aimed a pellet gun at the officers.
The suspect was then shot three times, and was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in critical condition.
The incident remains under investigation.
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