An off-duty police officer was shot in the leg tonight while preventing an attempted robbery in the Bronx , police sources said.
The officer interrupted a robbery crew of at least four men from sticking up a used car dealership he co-owned called "Boston Road Auto Mall"in Bronxwood around 6:32 p.m., sources said.
He ran after one of the perps, who was armed, and the two struggled for the gun after the suspect popped up from behind a parked car, according sources and a witness.
“He hid behind a car and the officer didn’t see him,” said Owen Durrant, 39, who works at nearby Winston Repairs.
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Police investigate the shooting of a NYPD officer in the Bronx.
“He was at an angle where the cop couldn’t see him. Then he just jumped up and he shot him. This is crazy”.
The officer was hit in the leg, but managed to disarm the gunman and keep him pinned until backup arrived, sources added.
Responding cops collared the shooter and caught two other men, sources said. It was unclear if a fourth suspect was still on the lam.
The NYPD officer was rushed to Jacobi Hospital and is reported in stable condition, sources added.
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