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Suspect in Custody After 2 NYPD Officers Shot in Brooklyn During Domestic Call

The officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

An investigation is underway after two NYPD officers were shot and injured in Brooklyn while responding to a domestic call on Tuesday afternoon. Three NYPD officers and a police sergeant responded to a domestic call from a woman who reported being assaulted by her son inside Apartment 2B at 1969 Bergen Street in Crown Heights. Officers quickly identified the suspect, 39-year-old Melvin Butler, who had physically assaulted his mother, causing a head injury. When officers attempted to arrest him, the Butler resisted and a scuffle ensued. Click here to read more on abc7ny.com.




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