Gunman opens fire on police during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A gunman opened fire on cops during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Wednesday night and then rammed his car into two of the officers, cops said.

Police were attempting to make the stop in Gowanus at around 10:30 p.m. when the driver backed into the patrol car and fired a weapon at an officer approaching the vehicle, according to police sources.

One cop fired one round back at the suspect.

A detective surveys the area after cops fired back at an armed suspect who fled the scene on Nov. 9, 2022 in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
An officer surveys the area after cops fired back at an armed suspect who fled the scene on Nov. 9, 2022 in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

There were no officers injured in the incident before the suspect took off in Gowanus, Brooklyn on Nov. 9, 2022.
There were no officers injured in the incident before the suspect took off in Gowanus, Brooklyn on Nov. 9, 2022.

Cops are at the scene moments after the suspect shot at and drove into officers on Nov. 9, 2022 in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Cops are at the scene moments after the suspect shot at and drove into officers on Nov. 9, 2022 in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

The driver sped off from the scene and struck two other plainclothes cops, sources said.

Neither officer was seriously injured and both refused medical attention.

None of the cops were struck by gunfire. The suspect remains at large and the investigation is ongoing.

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