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According to Fox News, a “career criminal” opened fire on two New York City police officers.
The two officers were responding to a 911 call in the Bronx of a man with a gun.
The horrific attack was caught on surveillance footage.
Officers Alejandra Jacobs and Robert Holmes are seen approaching the alleged shooter, who is sitting on a stoop.
The suspect, who is 23 years old, allegedly opened fire using a handgun.
Holmes wrestles him to the ground as Jacobs returns fire, discharging five shots.
There’s a lot to be thankful for this #Thanksgiving .Last night, a gunman fired on officers in the Bronx. Two were struck. Today, one hospitalized officer is going home just in time to be w/family for the holiday – but not before receiving a hero’s walk-out from her blue family. pic.twitter.com/hZrRaygqQQ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 25, 2021
Holmes was struck in the armpit and Jacobs took two bullets to her arm, according to police. The alleged perpetrator was hit three times but is expected to survive.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said at a press conference Wednesday that the suspect is a “career criminal with far too many arrests,” as he lauded the officers for their bravery.
The firearm used in the shooting was reported stolen last year in Georgia, Shea said.
“Obviously [it] made its way, as far too many guns do, up into New York City and it’s causing carnage on the streets,” the NYPD’s top cop told reporters.
Jacobs was released from the hospital on Thursday in time for Thanksgiving. Holmes and the suspect remain in the hospital in stable condition, police said.
