An NYPD officer was shot at and injured in Brooklyn on Monday when an alleged murder suspect with a shotgun returned to the scene and opened fire, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the situation.
The officer sustained an injury in the fray in Brownsville, but the sources said the nature of that injury wasn’t immediately clear. Mayor Eric Adams described one officer as being “shot.”
Sources say two other officers responding to the scene were hurt in a car accident.
The man believed to be the suspect barricaded himself in a Brownsville apartment and was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to three law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case.
Adams said he had been briefed on the situation and was heading to the hospital.
I have been briefed on the NYPD officer who was shot in Brooklyn this morning.
Praying for the officer’s recovery and we will continue to monitor the situation.
First Deputy Mayor Mastro is headed to the hospital, as well. We’ll provide updates as they are available. https://t.co/vvZwuqKrni
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) November 17, 2025
According to the source, there was a report of a 41-year-old man shot in the chest near Linden Boulevard and Thomas Boyland Street around 6 a.m. The NYPD responded and was working to secure the homicide scene when it appears the shooter returned with the shotgun, the source said.
The NYPD said on X that the area near Linden Boulevard and Thomas Boyland Street had been shut down to police activity. Delays were expected in the area.