Police-involved Shooting in the 111 Precinct, Queens

March 24, 2019

Remarks as Prepared for Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison

Good evening I'm Rodney Harrison, Chief of Patrol. I'm here with Assistant Chief Martin Morales, Commanding Officer, Queens North and Deputy Chief Edward Lott, Commanding Officer of Queens North Detectives.

This incident is in its preliminary stage and is subject to change and is under investigation by the Force Investigation Division. At approximately 3 P.M. officers from the 111 Precinct were alerted to a male, who crashed his vehicle into a marked police SUV, which was parked and unoccupied in front of the 111 Precinct. The subject exited his vehicle and sprayed an accelerant fluid on the marked police vehicles and then sprayed the fluid on his own vehicle. The subject then set his vehicle on fire. At this time 111 Precinct officers exited the stationhouse and approached the subject. The subject brandished a knife and charged at the officers. Two officers discharged their firearms several times and struck the subject multiple times on his torso and leg. A 12 inch kitchen knife was recovered on the scene, and the subject was removed by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Queens and is in stable condition. Two officers were removed to North Shore Manhasset Hospital for an evaluation.

Police-involved Shooting in the 106 Precinct, Queens

March 9, 2019

Remarks as prepared for Chief of Patrol Rodney K. Harrison

The information I'm going to provide you is preliminary and subject to change, as the investigation continues.

This morning, at approximately 3:58 a.m., there was a 911 call for a dispute with weapons in front of the RRR Bar and Lounge, located at 87-18 Liberty Avenue, where a 32-year-old male victim was shot in the left foot by a 38-year-old male suspect.

Members of the 106 Precinct Anti-Crime team, consisting of one sergeant and three police officers, all in plain clothes, in the immediate vicinity, were driving past the location, when they observed the 32-year-old victim involved in a physical altercation with the 38-year-old suspect.

As the officers exited their unmarked police vehicle, they observed the victim and suspect fighting for control of a firearm.

The officers ordered the suspect to drop the firearm. The suspect refused the officer's demands, at which time the officers discharged their firearms. The suspect was shot in the torso and arm.

Both the victim and suspect were taken to Jamaica Hospital, and both are listed in stable condition.

The suspect's 9mm firearm was recovered at the location. A knife was also recovered at the location.

There is body-worn camera footage of the incident, which is being reviewed by our Force Investigation Division, who is handling the investigation.