{"id":98269,"date":"2020-10-27T03:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/off-duty-nypd-cop-tackles-alleged-shooter-at-queens-deli\/"},"modified":"2020-10-27T03:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T00:56:00","slug":"off-duty-nypd-cop-tackles-alleged-shooter-at-queens-deli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/off-duty-nypd-cop-tackles-alleged-shooter-at-queens-deli\/","title":{"rendered":"#Off-duty NYPD cop tackles alleged shooter at Queens deli"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Off-duty NYPD cop tackles alleged shooter at Queens deli<\/strong>”
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\n An off-duty NYPD cop tackled an alleged shooter outside a Queens deli on Monday night \u2014 holding the man until on-duty police arrived, police said.<\/p>\n

The officer, who was inside a deli at 137-02 Cross Bay Boulevard in Jamaica, sprung to action when a 63-year-old man allegedly shot a customer there at about 6:15 p.m., authorities said.<\/p>\n

The NYPD identified the hero cop as Jason Maharaj from the 77 Precinct.<\/p>\n

The suspect, who is believed to be homeless, was initially causing a commotion inside the deli before being escorted out, sources said.<\/p>\n

He returned shortly after and fired a gun into the store, striking a 26-year-old patron, sources said.<\/p>\n

The officer, who has two years on the force, ran outside and tackled the alleged shooter, wrestling the gun away from him, police said.<\/p>\n

The suspect was taken into custody and police recovered a Colt .45 handgun at the scene, sources said.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n

The department touted the takedown by one of its off-duty members on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOff-duty but always vigilant,\u201d the NYPD wrote on their official twitter account<\/a>.\n <\/div>\n