An NYPD detective assigned to a narcotics unit was shot in the leg and arm after encountering a carjacking in Whitestone. The officer was taken to Jamaica Hospital by police and is not believed to have life-threatening injuries. The shooting occurred just before 9 a.m. near the Whitestone Expressway and 22nd Road in the 109th Precinct. The detective and his team had been returning to their command after serving a warrant when they encountered the incident. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and is being held at the 109th Precinct. The NYPD warned the public to avoid the Whitestone Expressway service road and 21st Road and to expect emergency vehicles and delays. Mayor Eric Adams has been briefed and is headed to the hospital.
An NYPD detective was shot Friday morning in Whitestone, Queens, after coming across a carjacking in progress, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The detective, assigned to a narcotics unit, was struck in the leg and arm, sources said. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital in a police vehicle and is not believed to have life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. near the Whitestone Expressway and 22nd Road, in the 109th Precinct.
The detective and his team had been returning to their command after serving a warrant when they encountered the incident, according to sources. Sources said a 28-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and is being held at the 109th Precinct. The NYPD advised the public to avoid the area of the Whitestone Expressway service road and 21st Road due to the ongoing investigation.
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