Council Member Farah Louis (D-Brooklyn) issued the following statement after a residential neighborhood in Flatlands became the scene of a police-involved shooting on Thursday. While investigating a parked vehicle on Avenue J and East 39th Street with an out-of-state registration, police officers from the 63rd Precinct discovered it was reported stolen. During the initial car stop, a man approached the unoccupied vehicle, when a second vehicle drove past and nearly hit the officers. After one of the officers fired at the second vehicle, it later crashed into a parked car. Police apprehended two men in their early 20s, a third suspect who drove the second vehicle remains at large. There were no reported injuries.
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS
“Last night, police officers from the 63rd precinct patrolling our streets to keep the Flatlands community safe were nearly struck by a vehicle while attempting to conduct a routine police investigation. Since the start of this year, we have seen an increase in the number of violence and vehicular thefts. I am thankful that no one was injured in this recent incident. Two men were apprehended by the NYPD whose investigation remains ongoing to locate the driver while addressing the vehicular theft.
“Our office is working with Captain Genevieve Isom of the 63rd Precinct and Chief Michael Kemper of NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South to meet with residents in the Flatlands area to ensure they feel safe. I want to encourage neighbors to join the next 63rd Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO) meeting on March 10th where further information about this incident and additional safety measures for this community will be discussed.”
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