Thursday, September 8, 2011

NYPD Fired 73 Bullets In Brooklyn Shootout That Killed Innocent Bystander

NYPD Fired 73 Bullets In Brooklyn Shootout That Killed Innocent Bystander

_NYPD Fired 73 Bullets In Brooklyn Shootout That Killed Innocent Bystander

During an intense shootout in Crown Heights Monday night that left two dead, police fired 73 bullets in their attempts to subdue gunman Leroy Webster, who shot and killed Eusi Johnson and injured two police officers. Authorities say that Webster also killed innocent bystander Denise Gay as she sat on her stoop with her daughter, but the Times reports that "a ballistics analysis had yet to conclude where the bullet came from." Gay's cousin tells the paper, "She was well known on this block. You could say her name and people know exactly who she is, what she stood for. She was an awesome person, with an awesome spirit." Gay, who told others she was afraid for her safety, died in her daughter's arms after being shot in the head. [MORE

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