A man in his 30s was fatally shot in a police-involved shooting during an attempted traffic stop in Brooklyn Saturday night, police sources said.
Cops exchanged gunfire with a suspect around 7:30 p.m., striking him near Exit 9 of the Belt Parkway in Sheepshead Bay following a car stop.
The suspect was rushed to NYU Langone Brooklyn, where he died.
An officer was taken to a local hospital for tinnitus.
Police issued an alert saying they had shut down part of the parkway around the shooting scene.
“Due to police activity, please avoid the area surrounding the eastbound Belt Parkway near Coney Island Avenue,” NYPDNews posted on X. “Expect road closures and delays.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.