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NYPD cop from Garden City shot point-blank in the head after chase in Brooklyn

Neighbors and family react to the shooting of

Neighbors and family react to the shooting of NYPD Officer Kevin Brennan, who was shot in the head virtually at point-blank range late Tuesday by a suspect in a chase in Bushwick. Brennan, from Garden City Park, is expected to survive. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Feb. 1, 2012) (February 1, 2012 10:21 PM)

NYPD Officer Kevin Brennan was shot in the head virtually at point-blank range late Tuesday by a suspect who also may have tried to squeeze off a second shot at the downed cop, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

That suspect, Luis Ortiz, 21, of Brooklyn, was charged Wednesday with attempted murder of a police officer, assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing.

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