UPI By Joe Fisher
An off-duty New York Police Department officer is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a robbery attempt as he sought to buy a vehicle from Facebook Marketplace.
The officer arranged to meet someone to purchase a vehicle at an agreed-upon location near 472 Ruby St. at about 7 p.m., Assistant Chief Michael J. Baldassano during a press conference on Saturday. The officer arrived at the meet location accompanied by a relative.
“Almost immediately, the suspect displayed a gun and announced a robbery,” Baldassano said. “There was an exchange of gunfire where the off-duty officer was struck.”
