"Police have launched an investigation in the Bronx after a cop was shot and wounded on Thursday night, sources said. The shooting happened near the corner of Paulding Avenue and East Gun Hill Road in Williamsbridge at about 10:27 p.m. on Oct. 9. The location is within the confines of the 47th Precinct. Sources familiar with the case said the officer, a sergeant assigned to the 49th Precinct, suffered a gunshot wound to his head."
"The severity of the wound is still unclear. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not yet known. The wounded officer was rushed to Jacobi Hospital, sources close to the investigation said. On X (formerly Twitter), the NYPD advised residents to avoid the intersection where the shooting took place as part of the ongoing investigation. An amNewYork reporter is en route to the scene. This is a developing story; check with amNY.com later for updates."
On Oct. 9 at about 10:27 p.m., a police sergeant was shot near the corner of Paulding Avenue and East Gun Hill Road in Williamsbridge, within the 47th Precinct. The sergeant is assigned to the 49th Precinct and suffered a gunshot wound to the head; the severity of the wound remains unclear. The wounded officer was rushed to Jacobi Hospital. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not yet known. The NYPD advised residents via X to avoid the intersection while detectives investigate. An amNewYork reporter was en route to the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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