Shots fired in Brooklyn on Tuesday night barely missed two uniformed NYPD officers, authorities said, according to the New York Times.
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The incident occurred at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Ditmas Avenue at approximately 10:30 p.m, no officers were hurt.
The Verrazano-Narrows, Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges were temporarily closed during the search for the shooters, only described as four black men.
The NYPD requested to shut down the Verazzano Bridge to search for the vehicle suspected of being involved in the shooting, but the MTA says it did not shut down any bridges.
Police are looking for four suspects in the incident.
Police say the target was believed to be a group of males at the other end the block.
A representative from the Sergeants Benevolent Association said words were exchanged between the occupants of the vehicle and the officers. The union has since backpedaled on the assertion, but is holding off on conceding that the officers were definitely not the targets. We will continue to update as new information is revealed.
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Police departments across the country are on edge following the fatal shooting of three officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday, and of seven officers in Dallas nine days earlier.
