Detective Shot in Brooklyn Street Clash | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

A Brooklyn detective took a bullet to the back early Sunday morning during a tense confrontation with an 18-year-old armed suspect on Nostrand Avenue—just hours after another officer was injured in the same incident. The suspect approached an unmarked patrol car, prompting officers to exit and fire back; three shots were fired, but the teen escaped, only to be caught and tased a few blocks away. The detective, wearing a vest, was grazed but expected to recover; the second officer suffered facial and shoulder injuries likely from the chaos. A 9mm handgun was recovered, and surveillance footage…