Over the course of the incident, Simmons fired about 20 rounds from inside the residence, she said, adding that the incident was captured on police body worn camera and via multiple drones, Tisch said.
Two firearms were recovered at the scene, a Beretta handgun equipped with an extended magazine and a Jimenez Arms 380-caliber handgun, Tisch said.
“What this officer from ESU did this morning, Det. Matthew Gale, is what so many officers do each morning,” Mamdani said. “He put on his uniform, he left his house, he said good-bye to his family, and he went to his job, to keep our city safe. When New Yorkers call 911, they expect someone to show up. What this officer and so many others today did was exactly that. I want to thank the first responders, and the officers who acted so swiftly in the aftermath of this shooting. And I know that all New Yorkers will join me in wishing Det. Gale a full and speedy recovery.”