Gunman Dead After Brooklyn Standoff Leaves NYPD Detective Shot - The American Retiree

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
New York City, California
Kosciusko Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting New York City California in New York City, California: An NYPD detective was shot in the leg during a standoff with a barricaded gunman inside a Brooklyn brownstone on Kosciusko Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Police were called around 5:45 a.m. for reports of shots fired after 48-year-old Lamin Simmons allegedly fired inside the building during a dispute involving elderly neighbors. Simmons refused to surrender and later fired at officers, striking Detective Matthew Gale in the leg, before officers returned fire and killed Simmons. Two guns were recovered at the scene, including a Beretta with an extended magazine.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Detective Matthew Gale Unknown Injured
Lamin Simmons Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Gunman Dead After Brooklyn Standoff Leaves NYPD Detective Shot - The American Retiree

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