NYPD Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Brooklyn Standoff
WHO:
Fox News - NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the wounded officer is Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit (ESU).
CBS News - The suspect involved in the standoff was identified as Lamin Simmons, 48 years old.
CBS News - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul commented on the incident.
WHAT:
Fox News - Simmons hurled large items out of the window, including a microwave, lamp, and pots and pans, during the standoff.
Fox News - At 8:52 a.m., ESU officers entered the home and encountered Simmons at the top of the stairs.
CBS News - Simmons did not have prior documented history with the NYPD.
Fox News - Detective Matthew Gale was shot in the leg during a standoff with Lamin Simmons, who allegedly fired roughly 20 rounds.
CBS News - Simmons was pronounced dead at the hospital after officers returned fire.
Fox News - Two firearms were recovered at the scene: a Jimenez Arms .380 caliber handgun and a Beretta handgun equipped with an extended magazine.
CBS News - Gale suffered a tibial fracture but is in stable condition and expected to recover.
WHERE:
Fox News - The incident occurred in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, specifically at 190 Kosciusko Street.
WHEN:
Fox News - The standoff began at approximately 5:45 a.m. local time.
Fox News - At about 8:30 a.m., Simmons began throwing large items out of the window.
CBS News - Officers entered the home again around 8:50 a.m.
WHY:
Fox News - The incident stemmed from a dispute involving an elderly couple living in the same house as Simmons.
CBS News - Simmons' family informed police of his history of mental illness.
HOW:
Fox News - NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch praised the ESU for their response, stating they "met that danger with uncommon valor."
Fox News - Officers from the 79th precinct responded to a 911 call reporting multiple shots fired and called for the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) for support.
CBS News - Simmons ignored multiple police orders to drop his gun and opened fire on the officers.
(UPDATED June 19, 2026 23:17 UTC)
During a standoff, a man named Simmons threw large items, including a microwave and pots and pans, out of a window. At 8:52 a.m., Emergency Service Unit officers entered the home and found Simmons at the top of the stairs, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch commended the ESU for their courageous response to the situation. Notably, Simmons did not have any prior documented history with the NYPD.
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(UPDATED June 19, 2026 19:27 UTC)
In a tense standoff in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, was shot in the leg while responding to a situation involving 48-year-old Lamin Simmons, who allegedly fired around 20 rounds. Simmons was pronounced dead at the hospital after officers returned fire, and two firearms were recovered at the scene, including a Jimenez Arms .380 caliber handgun and a Beretta with an extended magazine. Detective Gale suffered a tibial fracture but is in stable condition and expected to recover, while the incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute involving an elderly couple living in the same house as Simmons, whose family had informed police about his history of mental illness.