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An Albany, New York, police officer was shot early Wednesday morning as he attempted to pull over a vehicle, then returned fire, killing the driver, authorities said.
Police Chief Eric Hawkins said officers saw the speeding vehicle just before 12:30 a.m., and a brief pursuit ensued, but the driver refused to stop, Hawkins said. . A short time later, officers found the car parked along the road.
Officers approached the vehicle, according to body-worn camera footage. When they were within about 5 feet, the driver got out of his car and “immediately” began firing at the officer, hitting him in the thigh.
Hawkins said the officer immediately returned fire and struck the suspect.
Both the officer and suspect were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. The suspect was pronounced dead at 1:13 a.m. The officer underwent surgery and was later reported to be conscious.
Police Chief Eric Hawkins shows footage from body-worn cameras of officers who encountered the suspect. (Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan)
“We have just experienced one of a police officer’s worst nightmares, which is to be ambushed while performing some of your routine duties,” he said.
Hawkins said he saw footage from the officer’s body-worn camera. “There’s no other way to explain this other than an ambush,” he said. “This officer was doing exactly what he was supposed to do.”
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Video released by the Albany Police Department shows an officer approaching the vehicle with the driver’s side door open, and a man emerges from behind the vehicle, raising his arm and pointing at the officer. There is. Two loud bangs are heard and the officer makes painful noises and begins to run away before the footage cuts out, saying “gunshots were fired.”
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said at a news conference that there are indications that the man “is someone with a troubled history, not necessarily a criminal record.”
She said she was grateful to be able to speak with the officers.
“This was something he never expected to happen during his shift today,” she said.
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The Albany Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The names of the officer and suspect have not been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
