In a recent incident that unfolded on the bustling streets of Brooklyn, New York, a suspect was fatally shot by officers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Nathan Scott, was reportedly firing indiscriminately at civilians, as captured in a video released on Monday.
According to the Daily Caller, the incident transpired on East 56th Street and Linden Boulevard, where officers were alerted by ShotSpotter signals around 5:53 p.m. on March 18. A mere two minutes later, 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooter further confirmed the situation. The video showed Scott "running and discharging a firearm at civilians in the vicinity of that location," with surveillance footage capturing him making shooting gestures at an intersection and brandishing a gun while sprinting along a sidewalk.
The Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Community Response Team, comprising Officers John Ramos, Marco Monte, Anthony Caravana, and Christopher Lyons, located Scott around East 57th Street and Remsen Avenue. At this point, Scott was still firing haphazardly, and one civilian had already been hit, as per the video.
The video footage further revealed Scott sprinting past a police vehicle, which subsequently halted. The officers then opened fire on Scott, who collapsed onto the sidewalk under the police barrage. Officer Ramos fired nine shots, Officer Monte six, and Officer Caravana four, leading to Scott's fall. He was later pronounced dead at Kings County Medical Center, with the police shooting recorded at approximately 6:01 p.m.
The NYPD, citing ballistic evidence, stated in the video that Scott had discharged no less than five shots from his weapon. Scott's gun was reportedly recovered at the scene.
The incident continues to be under investigation by the NYPD's Force Investigation Division and the prosecutor handling the case, as stated by NYPD Assistant Commissioner Carlos Nieves in the video.
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