
Officer-involved shooting on Belt Parkway under investigation, NYPD says
A portion of Belt Parkway in Brooklyn was closed Saturday evening due to a police-involved shooting, police said.
It happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. near Coney Island Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.
Police say officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible kidnapping. The person who called 911 also approached officers who were already in the area and reported them, according to police.
The New York Police Department says officers attempted to stop a white pickup truck on the eastbound Belt Parkway near Exit 8, but the driver did not stop and allegedly crashed into other vehicles.
The officers then opened fire on the vehicle, hitting the driver, according to police. He was transported to a local hospital and his condition is unknown.
No officers were injured, according to police.
No additional details have been released at this time.
Video from the scene shows a number of NYPD vehicles and crime scene footage on a portion of the roadway. An NYPD van also appears to have been damaged.
Police expect road closures and delays. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
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