NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two men were arrested after an off-duty NYPD officer was shot in the leg during an attempted carjacking in Queens on Sunday, authorities said.
Marvin Danwah, 26, and Denzel Brown,29 are facing attempted murder, robbery and weapons charges, officials said.
According to police, it happened at around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of 43rd Avenue and 21st Street in Astoria. The officer was driving a neon green BMW X4 with the license plate "SHEEESH," sources told the New York Post.
The two suspects fled in a Nissan Sedan and were later taken into custody in Flushing, cops said.
The 25-year-old officer, whose identity has not been released by police, suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg. He was taken to Mount Sinai Queens and is expected to recover.
"Grateful that our police officer will be OK and suspects are already in custody. But this attack is yet another symptom of the message on our streets, which has emboldened criminals and put cops and all NYers at risk," the New York City Police Benevolent Association posted on X.