Sandy MaloneYonkers, NY – A Yonkers police officer assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Safe Street Task Force was shot on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on April 20 near the intersection of Elm and Linden Streets, WNBC reported.
Law enforcement sources told WNBC there may have been as many as four suspects and that at least one opened fire on law enforcement officers.
Sources said the wounded Yonkers police officer and at least one FBI agent returned fire.
A spokesperson for Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano confirmed that an officer had been shot and was being transported to the hospital.
Yonkers police said in a tweet that the suspect had also been taken to the hospital, WNBC reported.
Officials have not released any information about the medical condition of the wounded hero.
Nor have they released the wounded officer’s identity.
However, law enforcement sources told WNBC that the officer who was shot was slated to retire in a few days.
Two LE sources say the wounded Yonkers police officer was set to retire the coming days #nbc4ny
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) April 20, 2022
Sources said that the officer was shot in the abdomen and was alert when he was rushed into surgery at Jacobi Medical Center.
Police officer shot in Yonkers is being treated at Jacobi Medical Center, many officers on scene.
Will update as we learn more, tune in to @News12WC for the latest pic.twitter.com/GxyI0sFMF2— Angelica Toruno (@angelica_toruno) April 20, 2022
Yonkers Police outside Jacobi moments ago | @News12WC pic.twitter.com/WECO9oSv8M
— Jonathan Gordon (@JGordonTV) April 20, 2022
Police have not identified the suspect, nor have they commented on his medical condition, but sources told WNBC that the gunman was in critical condition at the hospital.
PSA Yonkers Police at scene of law enforcement involved shooting incident area of Elm Street at Linden Street. Officer and suspect en route to local area hospitals. Avoid area. More info to follow. Media staging at Linden St at Maple St.
— Yonkers Police HQ (@YonkersPD) April 20, 2022
#BREAKING Yonkers Police are investigating a police involved shooting. Officer and suspect are being taken to the hospital. Incident happened around 2:00 at Elm Street and Linden Street | @News12WC pic.twitter.com/jNdX4wdMLh
— Jonathan Gordon (@JGordonTV) April 20, 2022
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