Detective Shot in Crown Heights | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A Brooklyn detective survived a bullet to his ballistic vest during a high-stakes confrontation with an 18-year-old suspect in Crown Heights — part of a tense Fourth of July weekend marred by violence. While the officer is expected to recover, another cop was injured, and just hours earlier, eight people, including four kids, were shot in Coney Island. With no bodycam footage and no clear answers yet, investigators are scouring local surveillance. The suspect was eventually apprehended after a chase and taser deployment. As the community reels, the head of the Detectives’ Endowment…