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Officer-involved shooting on Belt Parkway under investigation, NYPD says
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A section of the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn was closed Saturday night following an officer-involved shooting near Coney Island Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.
- Officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible abduction when they attempted to stop a white cargo van that failed to comply and allegedly rammed other vehicles.
- Police opened fire on the van, striking the driver, who was hospitalized with an unknown condition; no officers were injured.
- The scene involved multiple NYPD vehicles and crime scene tape, with some police property reportedly damaged, leading to road closures and traffic delays.
- Authorities have not released further details and have advised drivers to avoid the area.
