Police say the fatal shooting of a NYPD officer Sunday was the result of friendly fire during a struggle to apprehend a suspect
"This is a tragic case of friendly fire, but make no mistake, we lost a life of a courageous public servant solely due to a violent criminal who put the lives of the police and all the people we serve in jeopardy," New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill said Monday.Brian Mulkeen, a 33-year-old member of The Bronx Anti-Crime Unit, was investigating gang activity, including recent shootings with two other officers at about 12:30 a.m.
Chief of Department Terence Monahan previously announced.In body-worn camera, Mulkeen can be heard yelling"He's reaching for it! He's reaching for it!" Monahan said.Read MoreMulkeen's partners fired 10 rounds, two of which struck officer Mulkeen, O'Neill said. Police previously said Mulkeen was hit three times.Mukeen fired five rounds at the suspect, O'Neill added. The 27-year-old suspect was shot and killed.
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