According to a video of the incident, provided to the Queens Chronicle by an eyewitness, cops had a house on the southeast corner of 66th Street and Hull Avenue surrounded as a masked suspect stood inside with the residents of the home. The suspect, who police say has a history of burglary arrests, managed to flee and was tracked down in a nearby backyard.
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The NYPD said the shooting occurred after a person using a remote home surveillance device called 911 to report seeing a burglar inside a home. The officer shot the man in the groin.
The man, 38 years old, was taken to Elmurst Hospital Center in stable condition, authorities said. According to PIX11, one woman was shot in the head. Surgeons at a hospital discovered a small wire cable in her scalp. We’ll update if and when the department provides us with some clarity.
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The NYPD said they still aren’t sure if the injury is connected to the burglary, or how serious it might be.
