Officers shoot, kill man who attacked them with police baton: NYPD

A man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon while fighting with two officers in a public housing complex in Brooklyn, authorities said.

The two officers were responding to a report of a suspicious man inside a hallway of the Van Dyke I Houses in the Brownsville neighborhood. The officers approached the man and asked for his identification and a “scuffle” ensued, investigators said.

The man, later identified as Erickson Gomez Brito, 21, grabbed a baton from one of the officers and began to strike both officers on the head, police said at a news conference. The two officers, a male and a female, then shot Brito, investigators said.

The male officer suffered a two-inch gash on his head and the female officer sustained several bruises, police said. They were treated a Jamaica Hospital.

Brito, who was shot several times, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident occurred at about1:10 p.m. at 362 Sutter Avenue near Mother Gaston Boulevard.

This concludes the update. All information provided is preliminary as the investigation is continuing.
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Both officers were taken to the hospital where they are being treated for their head injuries. They are in stable condition.

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After being hit with the metal baton the 2 officers fired at the suspect striking him several times. He was pronounced deceased at the scene

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The male officer received a 2-inch gash to his head. The female officer was also hit multiple times in the head.
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The male repeatedly struck both the male and female officers.
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A scuffle ensued between the two officers with the male and during it he grabbed one of the officer’s metal baton.

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The two uniformed officers engaged the male on the 9th floor hallway. They approached the male and asked for ID from him.

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You can watch the live remarks here https://t.co/vFxGt7OZN1
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At approximately 1:10pm 2 NYPD officers from @NYPDPSA2 responded to 362 Sutter Ave Brooklyn for a suspicious male

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#Now: @NYPDHousing Chief Secreto & @NYPDdetectives Chief Boyce providing an update on the police involved shooting. pic.twitter.com/3GyqFh2sPz

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Update regarding police involved shooting & injured officers in Brooklyn will take place at approx 4:20pm pic.twitter.com/yplrRY5aV6

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There’s been a police involved shooting in Brooklyn within the confines of @NYPD73Pct. Two officers transported to hosp. More when available

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