Yonkers Police Looking For Witnesses In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Cop

YONKERS, NY — Investigators are asking for help piecing together what happened in the moments before and after an off-duty NYPD officer was wounded in a barrage of gunfire.

The Yonkers Police Department's Detective Division is asking the public for assistance in the investigation of the shooting of the officer that took place near the Saw Mill River Parkway in the city on Tuesday.

The shooting happened near Tompkins Avenue and Railroad Avenue, around 11:23 a.m.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have been in this area around that time to contact the Yonkers Police Department's Detective Division at 914-377-7725. Callers may remain anonymous, if they wish.

Anonymous tips can also be sent to the Yonkers Police Department by texting "YPD" and the tip to 274637 (CRIMES).

Tips can also be submitted via the official police department website, or through YPD's link.

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Yonkers police described Tuesday's shooting of the NYPD officer as a "targeted attack," but said that there was no standing risk to the general public.

Investigators said that a suspect fired several gunshots at the officer while he was sitting in his vehicle, and then fled the scene. No other injuries or property damage were reported.

The officer is a six-year veteran of the NYPD, according to the NY Daily News. He was hit in the arm and managed to take himself to the hospital.

The paper reported that the shooter fired at least 13 rounds at the officer, who is assigned to the NYPD Court Section.

Port Chester police said they were notified on Tuesday morning by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that the suspect's vehicle may be in the village, which was soon located by FBI Safe Streets task force members in the village.

The suspect's local address was put under surveillance and the Westchester County PD Special Response Team was requested for assistance.

Working with Yonkers police, the Westchester County Police Department and the FBI, more intelligence was gathered and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

Out of an abundance of caution, schools in the area were asked to delay dismissal.