78-year-old resident killed by police responding to burglary call
A police shooting left an elderly man dead in Brooklyn on Thursday. As CBS2's Ali Bauman reports, the man who was killed wasn't the suspect.
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A police shooting left an elderly man dead in Brooklyn on Thursday. As CBS2's Ali Bauman reports, the man who was killed wasn't the suspect.
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NYPD officers shot and killed a 78-year-old man while responding to a burglary in Brooklyn on Thursday. Police say he charged at officers with a gun at his home. CBS2's Hannah Kliger reports.
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Police said the victim was 46, but they did not immediately release his name.
Police said the victim was 46, but they did not immediately release his name.
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The officer is said to be in stable condition. Sources say the officer was shot while responding to a domestic dispute.
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The woman was not the intended target. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police said she was not the intended target, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
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