NYPD Press Conference Following NYPD Officer Shot In Jamaica Queens New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a news conference with the NYPD following a police officer being shot in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, on November 19, 2024. At 5:35 pm, police respond to a robbery in progress inside 164-01 Hillside Avenue, which is the Village Market Grocery. Male suspect Gary Worthy enters to commit a robbery, and a gunshot is fired. At 6:24 pm, while police search for the suspect, they are flagged down by a witness who sees the suspect. At 6:30 pm, at 161 and Jamaica Avenue, officers approach the suspect, ask him to stop, and he does not comply, instead running away while showing a firearm. Officers return fire and kill the suspect. The officer is hit in the thigh and is expected to make a full recovery. Gary Worthy has 17 prior arrests and is on lifetime parole. Mayor Eric Adams and police officers criticize the criminal justice system for ''failing New Yorkers.'' (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
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