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Police: Gunfire not intended for officers in Brooklyn

Police say gunshots fired Tuesday night were not intended for two NYPD officers on patrol in Brooklyn. The incident happened around 11 p.m. on E. 23rd Street and Ditmas Avenue when two police officers

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Police: Gunfire not intended for officers in Brooklyn

Police say gunshots fired Tuesday night were not intended for two NYPD officers on patrol in Brooklyn. The incident happened around 11 p.m. on E. 23rd Street and Ditmas Avenue when two police officers

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