An NYPD police officer was struck last night during a shootout in the stairwell of a Brooklyn building that began when he and his partners spotted a teenager riding his bike on the sidewalk, the New York Post reports.
Officer Richard Ramirez, 29, was hit twice in the leg, but his life was likely saved by his bulletproof vest, which absorbed three other shots, police sources said.
The 17-year-old suspect was shot three times after he fired off six rounds at the officers, authorities said.
The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was in critical but stable condition at Brookdale Hospital.
Charges were pending.
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