NYPD: cop shoots suspect in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Police were attempting to pull over a vehicle in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon when the driver fled the scene, according to police.

Cops caught up with the driver in Crown Heights after the vehicle was involved in a collision.

The driver then took out a gun, according to police. The responding officer fired and struck the suspect, said NYPD officials.

The driver was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was expected to survive.