New York, April 28, 2025 (Epoch Times Reporter Lin Dan New York) – A shooting incident occurred in Long Island City, Queens, New York on Sunday morning around 6 a.m., where an off-duty police officer was shot in the left leg. The authorities immediately launched a pursuit of the suspects, leading to the apprehension of two suspects near the Flushing High School football field (Leavitt Field).
The off-duty officer was reportedly shot in the leg around 6:01 a.m. on April 27 near 43rd Avenue and 21st Street in Long Island City while grappling with a criminal, possibly related to a robbery or carjacking. The officer managed to drive himself to the intersection of 31st Street and 21st Street in Astoria where he was rescued by the first responders.
At the scene of the shooting, police found a bullet hole in the windshield of a green BMW.
The two suspects, one wearing a white hoodie and the other in a green hoodie, fled on foot after their vehicle was intercepted. However, they were swiftly tracked down by law enforcement and K-9 units, leading to their arrest in the vicinity of Union Street and 33rd Avenue near the Flushing High School football field.
According to a witness, Miss Sun, around 8 a.m. on Sunday, she saw heavily armed police officers and numerous patrol cars parked near Leavitt Street and 34th Avenue in Flushing. Even the police’s Emergency Service vehicles were deployed. The surrounding streets were cordoned off by law enforcement. She heard someone exclaiming, “They’ve been caught, they’ve been caught.”
Regarding the apprehension of the suspects in Flushing, the police mentioned that the two individuals were arrested near Union Street and 33rd Avenue close to Flushing High School’s football field. Nearby residents stated that around 9:40 a.m., the police began removing the blockades in Flushing that had been put in place earlier.
Patrick Hendry, the chairman of the New York City Police Benevolent Association (PBA), issued a statement, saying, “This attack once again highlights the kind of message we are sending on the streets, a message that emboldens criminals and puts both police officers and all New Yorkers in danger. We need the judicial system to step up and help us change this narrative.”