NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – NYPD officers were involved in two shootings Wednesday night in Brooklyn and the Bronx—the third and fourth police-involved shootings in as many days—but no one was struck by bullets.
The first shooting unfolded in Brownsville around 10:40 p.m. when police said a driver in an SUV reported stolen in Manhattan struck an officer with the vehicle during a traffic stop.
The driver behind the wheel of the black Acura MDX reversed into an officer near Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue, police said.
A second officer fired one shot at the driver before the Acura drove off, according to police, who said no one was hit.
Authorities were still searching for the Acura with New Jersey plates on Thursday morning.
The officer who was hit by the Acura was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
Citizen App video shows police investigating at the scene around 11 p.m.
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In the Bronx around the same time, an officer shot at a man wielding a gun, police said.
Two officers saw the 23-year-old man with a gun near E. 176th Street and Southern Boulevard in the West Farms section, according to police.
The officers approached the suspect and a foot pursuit ensued. Police said the suspect pointed the gun at the officers but didn't fire.
One officer fired at the suspect but didn't hit him, police said.
Search for Suspect Vehicle @CitizenApp
E 176th St & Southern Blvd Yesterday 10:59:33 PM EST
The suspect then threw his gun onto the Cross Bronx Expressway before he was apprehended and arrested by the officers, according to police.
No one was injured in that incident.
The two shootings were the latest police-involved shootings this week. On Monday, a suspect was shot in the leg after charging at officers in Brooklyn, police said. And on Tuesday night, a man was shot and killed by an officer after attacking a woman and her dog with a machete in Brooklyn, according to police.
