A police officer was shot overnight in the Bronx. The incident happened at 3:00 AM at East 183rd Street and Prospect Avenue while the officer was on patrol.
According to reports, six shots were shot at the police, one striking one officer in the arm and missing the other officers on the scene. Police sprang into action and did not return fire.
The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two male suspects remain at large as of Tuesday morning.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell at this morning’s briefing: “We are at St. Barnabas Hospital. A few hours ago, two officers, three and seven-year veterans of the NYPD were in uniform in an unmarked police car patrolling the streets of New York City, working to keep New Yorkers safe. At approximately 3:03 AM this morning, those two officers from the 48th Precinct public safety team were on Prospect Avenue in the vicinity of East 183rd Street in the Bronx. While attempting to engage two males on the corner, one officer was shot in the arm, narrowly missing his vital structures. The officer was brought here, where he is now in stable condition.”
“A 16-year-old male was taken into custody,” continued Sewell, “and a 32 caliber firearm was recovered. We are searching for two additional involved males in this case. We will stop at nothing to ensure that these subjects involved in this shooting and the people who drive violence in this city will be brought to justice.”
Mayor Eric Adams at the briefing “This officer was doing his job, part of the critical team that has been assembled to remove guns off our streets. I spoke with Officer Lee and his family, and he’s proud to have done his job on the frontline to deal with the violence that we have witnessed, particularly in the borough of the Bronx. Thanks to the police work of Officer Lee and his colleagues, we’ve witnessed a reduction in shootings in this borough, and we will continue to do so. Still, it clearly emphasizes too many young people have too many guns in their hands, and our job is to create a pathway to stop that and to ensure that we remove these guns from our streets. Thank God Officer Lee will be going home, but too many innocent people don’t go home after encountering gun violence. Thank you, commissioner.”
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman “We pray for the NYPD officer who was shot in the Bronx early Tuesday. Lawlessness continues to rage thanks to soft-on-crime policies from Albany lawmakers.”
As part of their investigation, our @NYPDDetectives are actively seeking 2 individuals. One male who was at 183 St & Prospect Ave wearing all black. The second person was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt & blue jeans & fled in a vehicle. If you have info, contact @NYPDTips. https://t.co/kyJOsJOQ56
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) January 17, 2023
Watch live as Police Commissioner Sewell & Mayor Adams provide an update on a police investigation. https://t.co/l6ptrWTcMX
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 17, 2023
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This is the firearm that was recovered at the scene, along with the officers windshield that was struck. pic.twitter.com/afO61xJTKx
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 17, 2023
