New York: Brooklyn Corrections Officer Shoots Man who Stole his Cell Phone

Ryan Straker, 19, entered the 54-year-old correction officer’s home on Snediker Avenue, took his cell phone and ran, police officials told Gothamist.

The correction officer chased and caught up to Straker, who punched the officer in his face and elsewhere, police said. The correction officer then fired his weapon, NYPD officials said.

Police declined to name the officer, saying he was not under arrest and had acted in self defense.

The NYPD received a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday and emergency responders found Straker with a gunshot wound in his abdomen, police said. He was transported to Brookdale Hospital and was listed in stable condition.

 

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