Suspect steals off-duty NYPD officer's gun in brutal attack, police say
An off-duty New York City police officer suffered critical injuries when a father and son attacked him and stole his gun in the Bronx, NYPD says.
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An off-duty New York City police officer suffered critical injuries when a father and son attacked him and stole his gun in the Bronx, NYPD says.
An off-duty officer suffered critical injuries when suspects attacked him and stole his gun in the Bronx, NYPD says. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
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