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NYPD officer shot, suspect dead after standoff in Brooklyn, city officials say
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Key Points:
- A police officer, Detective Matthew Gale, was shot in the leg during a standoff with 48-year-old Lamin Simmons, who barricaded himself in a Bed-Stuy apartment, according to NYPD officials.
- Simmons fired at officers after throwing large items out the window and was fatally shot by at least four officers; he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- Gale's injuries are non-life-threatening, and he is expected to recover, with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch praising his bravery.
- The incident began as a dispute involving an elderly couple who were trapped inside the apartment but later rescued safely; Simmons' wife and son also evacuated without harm.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul commended the police response and expressed support for the injured detective.
