Officer Sherrod Stuart, 25 years old and a member of the 40th Precinct’s plain-clothed anticrime team, was shot once in the right ankle, Police Commissioner William Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference Saturday morning.
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The incident occurred at around 2:10 a.m., and Stuart is now recovering at Lincoln Hospital.
At the scene, the officers encountered a male suspect and pursued him, police said.
Bratton said Rice had five prior arrests – including one Friday on a charge of fare beating.
“He has distinguished himself already-in this situation he distinguished himself further with his quick thinking and his courageous actions-and thank God his injuries are not life-threatening”, de Blasio concluded.
Share with Us – We’d love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article, and smart, constructive criticism. Stuart was shot in the ankle early Saturday during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect involved in a large fight, authorities said.
This story has been corrected to show the correct spelling of the officer’s name is Sherrod Stuart, not Sharrod Stewart. He had been released from custody at 11 p.m. Friday, about three hours before the brawl broke out.
Bratton says Stuart was assigned to the plainclothes anti-crime patrol with his partner when they…
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Four guns were recovered at the scene, including a.380-caliber semiautomatic that police said had been used by Rice. Authorities say Stuart was shot after exchanging gunfire with a suspect involved in a large fight early Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Five people were hospitalized with stab wounds.
