02-18-2011, 08:57 PM
NY Daily News:
A Poughkeepsie cop was critically wounded Friday after a man killed his own wife and later fired at police, authorities said.
The suspect was also killed - but it wasn't clear if he committed suicide or was taken out by a police bullet.
The 43-year-old cop was in very serious condition after the getting shot in the head, police said. The cop underwent surgery at an upstate hospital, as fellow cops and relatives prayed for his recovery.
The incident unfolded about 1 p.m. after police received a report of a shooting at a parking lot near a Metro-North train station in Poughkeepsie. The suspect's wife was found shot in a car inside a parking lot. She died at an area hospital, authorities said.
An officer who rushed to the scene spotted a man running with a toddler in his arms. The cop gave chase.
After a brief confrontation, the officer snatched the 3-year-old out of the suspect's hands. The man took off.
The cop handed the child to a bystander and again raced after the suspect, authorities said.
Several officers joined in the chase, which ended with one of the cops shot in the head and the suspect dead.
"This is a tragic day in the City of Poughkeepsie for our citizens and for our uniformed personnel," Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik said. "And at this point, I can only ask that you keep the officers and their families in your thoughts and prayers."
At least a dozen cops were involved in the chase. One officer was treated for a minor injury.
Police officials didn't release the name of the officer who was shot. He's been on the force about 20 years.
edit to add later: A City of Poughkeepsie police officer has died after he was shot in the head this afternoon. Police did not release the name of the officer pending notification of his extended family.
REST IN PEACE Officer John Falcone
crime scene:
A Poughkeepsie cop was critically wounded Friday after a man killed his own wife and later fired at police, authorities said.
The suspect was also killed - but it wasn't clear if he committed suicide or was taken out by a police bullet.
The 43-year-old cop was in very serious condition after the getting shot in the head, police said. The cop underwent surgery at an upstate hospital, as fellow cops and relatives prayed for his recovery.
The incident unfolded about 1 p.m. after police received a report of a shooting at a parking lot near a Metro-North train station in Poughkeepsie. The suspect's wife was found shot in a car inside a parking lot. She died at an area hospital, authorities said.
An officer who rushed to the scene spotted a man running with a toddler in his arms. The cop gave chase.
After a brief confrontation, the officer snatched the 3-year-old out of the suspect's hands. The man took off.
The cop handed the child to a bystander and again raced after the suspect, authorities said.
Several officers joined in the chase, which ended with one of the cops shot in the head and the suspect dead.
"This is a tragic day in the City of Poughkeepsie for our citizens and for our uniformed personnel," Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik said. "And at this point, I can only ask that you keep the officers and their families in your thoughts and prayers."
At least a dozen cops were involved in the chase. One officer was treated for a minor injury.
Police officials didn't release the name of the officer who was shot. He's been on the force about 20 years.
edit to add later: A City of Poughkeepsie police officer has died after he was shot in the head this afternoon. Police did not release the name of the officer pending notification of his extended family.
REST IN PEACE Officer John Falcone
crime scene: