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UPDATED 10:56 AM PT — Thursday, June 4, 2020
Authorities believe an ambush on New York police officers Wednesday night may have been terror-related.According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Thursday, three officers were patrolling a Brooklyn neighborhood on lookout for any looters when a man approached them from behind and stabbed one officer in the neck.
A confrontation then broke out between the men, which resulted in the two other officers receiving gunshot wounds to their hands. It’s not clear if those injuries were from the suspect or a result of friendly fire.
Meanwhile, the suspect was reportedly shot multiple times and is now at Kings County Hospital in critical condition. The suspect has been identified as an immigrant from the Balkan region who expressed anti-police sentiment on his social media in the past.
According to reports Thursday, the man suspected of attacking the officers is believed to have ties to ISIS. Police have ruled nothing out and terrorist motives are just one theory being raised in the ongoing investigation.
The incident occurred after the city wide 8 p.m. curfew and is not being connected to ongoing protests. Officials have said the three officers are expected to make full recoveries.
