A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.

A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.

Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Monday morning.

According to sources familiar with the incident, cops in Brownsville were conducting an investigation after a 41-year-old man was shot dead inside a home located at 1046 Thomas S Boyland Street earlier in the morning. At around 7:50 a.m., officers attempted to make contact with the suspect when he opened fire on officers.

A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A police officer has reportedly been shot after confronting a suspect in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

Sources say it is currently unclear if the cop was struck by a bullet, a pellet gun, or was hit by debris when shots were fired. The officer reportedly suffered a facial wound and was pulled into a police RMP and was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he is expected to survive.

The gunman responsible has reportedly barricaded himself inside the apartment building. Several people were removed by police officers from the building, but it is unclear if the gunman was one of them at this point. 

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Several people were removed by police officers from the building, but it is unclear if the gunman was one of them at this point. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell