NYPD detective shot during armed standoff with gunman in Brooklyn: police

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Brooklyn, New York
two‐story home
Incident type
Shooting, Premises

Summary

Shooting Brooklyn New York in Brooklyn, New York: An NYPD detective was shot in the leg during an hours‐long standoff with an armed suspect inside a two‐story home in Bedford‐Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The suspect fired roughly 20 rounds and was later killed by officers after they returned fire. The detective suffered a tibial fracture but remains in stable condition at Kings County Hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Matthew Gale Unknown Injured
Lamin Simmons Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

NYPD detective shot during armed standoff with gunman in Brooklyn: police | Fox News

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