An NYPD officer and another woman were shot in Queens by an armed robbery suspect who was believed to be responsible for multiple robberies within the span of just about an hour, according to police.
As police searched for the suspect, officers were flagged down by a witness who pointed out a man on Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street.
The witness told police the man had just robbed a smoke shop on Guy Brewer Boulevard, and fired a shot while doing so, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny.
After being ordered to drop his weapon, the suspect fired once, hitting Officer Rich Wong in the thigh, Kenny said at a press conference from the hospital.
Worthy, who had been arrested for seven crimes since 2001, was also wanted for three other robberies at gunpoint, according to police.
Persons:
Guy Brewer, Joe Kenny, Rich Wong, Kenny, Wong, Gary Worthy, Eric Adams, Worth, Worthy
Organizations:
NYPD, Jamaica Hospital
Locations:
Queens, Hillside, Jamaica