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NYPD officers shoot man armed with box cutter who lunged at them in Brooklyn: Police
A person was shot by NYPD officers who were apparently trying to break up a fight in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon, police said, stressing the preliminary nature of the investigation. A report of the shooting at Utica Avenue and Avenue K came in just before 2 p.
Man in critical condition after NYPD detective shoots him in Brooklyn, police say
An NYPD officer shot someone in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened around 1:49 p.m. near Utica Avenue and Avenue K in the Flatlands neighborhood, according to authorities.
Maniac shot in chest by police after lunging at cops with box cutter in NYC: sources
Police shot a maniac after he lunged at them with a box cutter in Brooklyn Wednesday, leaving him clinging to life, sources said.
Police hunt for armed suspect after man shot and killed in Brooklyn
Authorities have launched a search for an armed suspect after a man was shot and killed in Brooklyn on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. on Meserole Street near Union Avenue in Williamsburg,
Man carrying box cutter shot in chest by police in Flatlands, Brooklyn
A man carrying a box cutter was shot in the chest by police in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. It happened at Utica Ave and Avenue K in the Flatlands section, just before 2 p.m. Two detectives from the 63rd precinct were driving eastbound on Avenue K when they observed two men in a dispute on the street.
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Woman and child found dead and decomposing in Brooklyn apartment, NYPD says
Police said they discovered the pair at a NYCHA building in Brownsville after getting a call about a foul odor.
Brooklyn schools could lose nearly $200,000 from proposed state budget cuts
BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget cuts to public schools could end up costing Brooklyn City Schools. The ...
Decomposing bodies of woman, 33, and boy, 7, found in Brooklyn apartment
Cops were called to the apartment on Dumont Ave. near Hinsdale St. in East New York just after 2:05 p.m. Wednesday for ...
Brooklyn man jailed after sexually assaulting woman at Miami Beach hotel, police say
A Brooklyn man landed behind bars early Wednesday after a woman told police that he sexually assaulted her in a Miami Beach hotel room. Emmanuel Toussaint, 35, was taken into custody at the Mondrian ...
Tensions flare in Brooklyn Center as council stalls decision on police oversight commission
After council turnover, activists worry police reform they pushed for following the police killings of Daunte Wright and Kobe ...
Godparents urge mom to surrender after dead boy, 3, is abandoned at Brooklyn hospital
The toddler was dropped off outside Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush just before 11:25 a.m. Sunday and was ...
Couple Sought After Death of Boy, 3, Abandoned at Brooklyn Hospital
The child’s death is one of several in recent months. The medical examiner is seeking a cause as investigators look for the ...
Locals rally against new shelter in Brooklyn: ‘Not a dumping ground’
Locals are hosting a rally on Thursday to protest a homeless shelter expected to open in Borough Park this year.  The shelter ...
Mother, 7-year-old boy found dead in Brooklyn apartment
Authorities are investigating a grisly discovery in Brooklyn. NYPD officers responding to a 911 call about a foul odor at a NYCHA building on Dumont Avenue in Brownsville shortly after 2 p.m.
Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
The Chicago Bulls are hosting the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Chicago has currently won its last three games and will be ...