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Two cops shot in separate incidents: Report

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Two cops were shot in separate incidents Thursday within the span of an hour, according to the NYPD and published reports.

The first cop was off-duty when he was wounded as he tried to stop at least three men from robbing a car dealership in Bronxdale at around 6:30 p.m., according to published reports. The NYPD confirmed he was shot and taken to Jacobi Medical Center.

Responding police arrested one suspect at the scene and quickly apprehended two others, according to published reports. It was unclear whether there was a fourth.

The other officer was shot while on duty at an N train station at Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street in Brooklyn, according to the Daily News. Police didn't confirm the shooting.

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