Bodycam footage shows gunman opening fire on four NYPD cops, injuring two, as they respond to 911 call about him shooting his roommate
- Four NYPD officers responded to a shooting at a Brooklyn apartment block on March 7
- New bodycam footage shows the officers entering a stairwell where they approached the suspect who was waving a gun
- The suspect, identified as Ridhwaan Abdur Rashid, fired three bullets at the officers
- One was struck in his duty jacket and the other was grazed in the leg; both officers were treated for their injuries and will make a full recovery
- The Big Apple is currently struggling with a drastic surge in shootings, which are up by 77 percent on last year
The NYPD have released new bodycam footage showing a man opening fire on four cops inside a Brooklyn apartment building.
Two of the officers were shot and injured in the ordeal, which occurred in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood on March 7.
Shortly after 9pm on that evening, Phyllis Mitsiell called 911 claiming her boyfriend, Damon Lindsay had been shot in the legs by his roommate, Ridhwaan Abdur Rashid, who appeared to be suffering a nervous breakdown.
The four officers subsequently arrived on the scene, with bodycam footage showing Rashid opening the door and pretending that he was the who dialed for help.
The NYPD have released new bodycam footage showing a man opening fire on four cops inside a Brooklyn apartment building.
‘Did you call?’ one of the cops asks Rashid, who responds: ‘Yeah, I gave you a call.’
The officers then notice Rashid brandishing a .38 revolver and ordered him to drop the weapon.
Rashid subsequently fired three bullets in the officers’ direction.
According to the NYPD, one of the cops was struck in his duty jacket and bodycam. A second officer was grazed by a bullet near the leg.
The officers’ responded by returning fire. A total of 23 shots were fired in Rashid’s direction.
He was not struck by the bullets and retreated into his home.
A standoff subsequently ensued for an hour, before NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit were able to get into the apartment and arrest Rashid.
The four officers subsequently arrived on the scene, with bodycam footage showing Rashid opening the door and pretending that he was the who dialed for help. He is seen at the top of the staircase
The woman who dialed 911 reportedly threw her keys out to the cops from a window so they could enter the building.
Her boyfriend, who was shot in the legs by Rashid, was rushed to hospital and is recovering.
The two cops were also treated for their injuries in hospital before being released.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said the shooting was proof that cops must always be on alert.
‘It reminds us is two things. Number one, there is no routine call. Number two, police officers have split-second decisions to make life and death circumstances,’ he stated after the incident.
The Big Apple is currently struggling with a drastic surge in shootings, with attacks up by 77 percent in the past year.
Last week, an ex-police officer, 30, was struck by a stray bullet after leaving a party in Brooklyn.
A surveillance camera from inside the apartment offers an alternative perspective of the shooting
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