Police fatally shoot armed man in Coney Island

Police shot and killed a gunman who fired at them in Brooklyn on Thursday night, law enforcement sources said.

The shooting occurred after officers responded to West 36th Street and Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, where the suspect had been firing off rounds in front of a bodega at about 10:15 p.m., police sources said.

When police arrived, the gunman opened fire on the officers, hitting a police cruiser at least twice, sources said.

An officer is spotted using his flashlight to find any evidence after cops shot an armed man in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Nov. 10, 2022.
An officer is spotted using his flashlight to find any evidence after cops shot an armed man in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.

An officer unwraps caution tape near the scene of where cops fatally shot the man in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.
An officer unwraps caution tape near the scene of where cops fatally shot the man in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.

Officers fatally shot the man after the suspect opened fire on the officers in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Nov. 10, 2022.
Cops fatally shot the man after the suspect opened fire on the officers in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.

Police warned the suspect to put his gun down before they were forced to shoot back at him in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.
Police warned the suspect to put his gun down before they were forced to shoot back at him in Coney Island on Nov. 10, 2022.

Police yelled at the suspect to put his gun down, according to sources. When he refused, they fired back, fatally striking him.

It’s not clear if any police officers were injured.

After the shooting, a large crowd gathered at the scene and could be seen confronting and yelling at multiple NYPD officers as they tried to disperse them, video shows.

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