NEW YORK – The Latest on two NYPD officers shot in a confrontation early Saturday with a gunman who crashed his car into a police vehicle, according to police (all times local):
10:30 p.m.
New York City police have notified the FBI's Joint Terrorist Task Force about a confrontation that left two New York City police officers recovering from gunshot wounds.
A spokesman for the New York Police Department said the notification was made as a precaution while investigators continue to try to piece together exactly what happened early Saturday morning. The FBI didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Officers William Reddin and Andrew Yurkiw were shot around 3:30 a.m. after approaching a suspect in Brooklyn. Both are expected to make a full recovery.
Police said the officers heard gunfire and then saw the suspect, Jamal Funes, point a revolver before ramming his vehicle into a patrol car.
Funes was shot several times and was in critical condition. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney who could comment.
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10 p.m.
A man who police say was involved in a confrontation that left two New York City officers with gunshot injures had served time in prison.
Records show the man was released from prison in 2010 after being convicted of attempted assault in Brooklyn. At the time, he used the name Fredrick Funes. He's now known as Jamal Funes.
A police spokesman confirmed the records obtained by The Associated Press are for the man in custody Saturday.
The exchange with Funes began around 3:30 a.m. after officers heard gunfire and saw Funes point a revolver.
Police say he crashed his car into a police vehicle. Two officers were shot during the confrontation. Both are expected to make a full recovery.
Funes is in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.
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5:30 p.m.
Investigators are working to pinpoint who fired, when and whether police themselves fired any of the shots that injured two officers in a confrontation with a suspect in New York City.
It's standard for police shooting investigations to look into the possibility of what's known as "friendly fire."
Police Commissioner William Bratton said Saturday's shooting in Brooklyn was complex and involved eight officers.
He says multiple officers fired after Funes pointed a gun at police, drove away and rammed a police car.
Officers William Reddin and Andrew Yurkiw were shot. They're in stable condition.
Police say suspect Jamal Funes is in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.
No working phone number for Funes' family could immediately be found. It's unclear whether he has a lawyer who can comment.
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2 p.m.
Authorities say one of two New York City police officers shot in a confrontation with a gunman is the son of another officer who also survived a gunshot to his bulletproof vest.
Police say Officers William Reddin and Andrew Yurkiw are in stable condition and expected to recover. Police say they were shot early Saturday as officers engaged the suspect, who had crashed his car into a police vehicle in Brooklyn after pointing a gun at officers.
Police say suspect Jamal Funes is in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds. No phone number for his family can immediately be found. It's unclear whether he has a lawyer who can comment.
Yurkiw was shot in his bulletproof vest — 27 years after a vest saved his father, Officer Paul Yurkiw.
Reddin was shot in the hip.
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This story has been corrected to show that the name of one of the wounded officers is Andrew Yurkiw, not Paul Yurkiw.
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1 p.m.
Authorities say one of two New York City police officers shot in a confrontation with a gunman is the son of another officer who also survived a gunshot to his bulletproof vest.
Police say Officers William Reddin and Andrew Yurkiw are in stable condition and expected to recover. Police say they were shot early Saturday as officers engaged the suspect, who had crashed his car into a police vehicle in Brooklyn after pointing a gun at officers.
Police say suspect Jamal Funes is in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds. No phone number for his family can immediately be found. It's unclear whether he has a lawyer who can comment.
Yurkiw was shot in his bulletproof vest — 27 years after a vest saved his father, Officer Paul Yurkiw.
Reddin was shot in the hip.
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9:30 a.m.
Officials say two New York City Police officers have been injured in a shootout with a suspect who crashed his car into a police vehicle.
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton says the officers were hurt in a confrontation in Brooklyn just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday. One officer was struck in his bulletproof vest and suffered blunt force trauma. The other was shot in the hip. Both are in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.
Officials say the suspect, Jamal Funes, was shot multiple times. He was in critical condition.
Officers had heard gunfire and as they approached Funes, he pointed a revolver and fled. Officials say Funes rammed his vehicle into a patrol car. Officers opened fire, striking Funes several times. A .357 revolver was found in the front seat of his car.
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8:30 a.m.
Officials say two New York City Police Department officers have been injured in a shootout with a suspect who crashed his car into a police vehicle.
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton says the officers were hurt in a confrontation in Brooklyn just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday. He says one officer was struck in his bulletproof vest and suffered blunt force trauma, and the other was shot below his vest, in the right hip. The officers are in stable condition at Kings County Hospital and expected to make a full recovery.
Officials say the suspect, 34-year-old Jamal Funes, was shot multiple times. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital. There was no word on his condition.
Officials say officers had heard gunfire and as they approached the suspect, he pointed a revolver and fled. The suspect, traveling the wrong way on a street, rammed his vehicle into a patrol car. Officers opened fire, striking Funes several times. A .357 revolver, containing five spent shell casings, was found in the front seat of his car.
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This story has been corrected to show first name of suspect is Jamal, not James, per NYPD.
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8 a.m.
City officials say two New York City Police Department officers have been wounded in a shootout with a suspect who crashed his car into a police vehicle.
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton says the officers were shot in a confrontation in Brooklyn just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday. He says one officer was struck in his bulletproof vest and suffered blunt force trauma, and the other officer was shot below his vest, in the right hip. The officers are in stable condition at Kings County Hospital and expected to make a full recovery.
Officials say the suspect, 34-year-old James Funes, was shot multiple times. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital. There was no word on his condition.
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6:15 a.m.
Authorities say two New York City Police Department officers and another man have been shot in Brooklyn.
A spokesman for the NYPD says the officers were shot just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday and transported to Kings County Hospital. The officers' injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. No other information was released.
Officials said the other shooting victim was transported to Brookdale Hospital. There was no word on his condition.
Police did not immediately release details about the shooting.
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