A person was shot by NYPD officers who were apparently trying to break up a fight in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement sources say, stressing the preliminary nature of the investigation. A report of the shooting at Utica Avenue and Avenue K came in around 2 p.

An NYPD officer shot someone in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened around 1:49 p.m. near Utica Avenue and Avenue K in the Flatlands neighborhood, according to authorities.

NEW YORK - Police were involved in a shooting that unfolded in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, FOX 5 NY has confirmed. The shooting reportedly occurred around 2 p.m. near Utica Avenue and Avenue K in Flatlands. In a post on X, the NYPD said that people should avoid the area as the investigation continues.

A man was shot and injured during a police involved shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. near Avenue K and Utica Avenue in Flatlands, police said. The NYPD advised people to stay away from the area around Avenue K and Utica Avenue.

A New York City Police detective shot a man armed with a box cutter in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police say. It happened just before 2 p.m. near Utica Avenue and Avenue K in the Flatlands neighborhood.

A man carrying a box cutter was shot by NYPD detectives after allegedly lunging at them during an alteraction in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. FOX 5's Linda Schmidt is on the scene.

Officers shot a man wielding a box cutter at the corner of Utica Ave. and Avenue K in Flatlands about 1:50 p.m., police said.