Off-duty NYPD cop shot, wounded in Astoria after being ambushed by 2 men in masks

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An off-duty NYPD officer was wounded in the leg  after being apparently ambushed in Astoria, Queens on Sunday morning, law enforcement sources said.

Two men were taken into custody after alerts went out about a shooting at the intersection of 43rd Avenue and 21st Street about 6:30 a.m., where authorities found the 25-year-old officer suffering from a graze wound, sources told The Post.

Two men were taken into custody after the shooting. Dakota Santiago/FreedomNewsTV

A green BMW coupe was spotted at the scene at 31st Road and 21st Street in Astoria with a bullet hole in the windshield.

The injured cop, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition.

An off-duty NYPD officer was wounded during the shooting. G.N.Miller/NYPost
A bullet hole was seen in the windshield of the G.N.Miller/NYPost

Two suspects who were both wearing black clothing and blue surgical masks, fled the scene in a grey Nissan sedan, sources said.

Two men in a Nissan near the scene were later seen taken into custody.

The suspects were seen wearing black and fleeing the scene in a Nissan before their arrest. G.N.Miller/NYPost

The shooting took place outside a ShotSpotter zone, where acoustic sensors are placed to identify and locate gunfire.

This is a developing story. Check back later for more details.

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