2 teens accused of shooting at cop
Two alleged teenage gang members have been charged with attempted murder after investigators say they opened fire at a police officer over the weekend. Police say the incident, which was caputred on
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Aug 27, 2008, 5:45 PM
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Two alleged teenage gang members have been charged with attempted murder after investigators say they opened fire at a police officer over the weekend.
Police say the incident, which was caputred on a surveillance video, happened Sunday in front of 120 Chauncey St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
According to investigators, one suspect on a bike purposely distracted the officer while 19-year-old Keith Myers fired shots in the officer?s direction.
Police believe the duo was working together to target the officer, but Myers told detectives he was aiming for a nearby car.
The officer, whose name has not been released, was not injured in the incident and did not return fire. The other suspect is 15 years old.
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