Feb. 18, 2025 By Dean Moses A 79-year-old man was killed in a Bayside police shooting outside a precinct on Tuesday night after he allegedly walked up to the NYPD stationhouse while brandishing a gun. According to NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, a 79-year-old man left his vehicle and approached the 111th Precinct…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched a mandated probe into the NYPD-involved shooting death of Gary Dean Worthy, the 57-year-old armed robber on lifetime parole who died on Nov. 19 during a shootout with cops in Jamaica. Police from the 103rd Precinct…
Jul. 6, 2024 By Emily Davenport The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is looking into the death of a civilian who died on Independence Day after an encounter with the NYPD in Queens. At approximately 5:23 p.m. on July 4, two NYPD officers responded to a reported assault at a residence…
Apr. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Police officers in Queens shot and killed a man who apparently refused their commands to drop a weapon on Saturday morning, law enforcement sources said. The incident happened at about 4:11 a.m. on April 20 near the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 103rd Street in Corona, on the…
Mar. 27, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Dean Moses
Queens was rocked by another fatal shooting involving police on Wednesday less than two days after an officer was fatally gunned down.
Dec. 30, 2023 By Dean Moses
MTA Police in Queens shot and killed a gunman armed with a submachine gun who opened fire on them Friday evening, the authority reported.
Apr. 13, 2023 By Dean Moses A police investigation is underway in Jamaica, Queens Thursday afternoon after the NYPD reportedly shot a knife-wielding suspect, police sources said. According to Chief of Patrol John Chell, police rushed to 89-62 164th Avenue at around 3:40 p.m. after a man was stabbed in the gut a few…