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Wounded Cop Drills 2 Suspects in Shootout
The New York Post
April 19, 2011
A heroic off-duty Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority cop got into a Wild West-style shootout yesterday with four armed thugs who tried to rob a Brooklyn auto-body shop – blasting two of the suspects, authorities said.
The brave cop, Officer Anthony Pressly, 39, was shot in the shoulder during the gun battle, but was not seriously wounded, law-enforcement sources said.
“He’s a good guy, he’s going to be all right,” said one pal who joined about a dozen other concerned friends and relatives at Kings County Hospital last night.
The bloody skirmish began at around 8:30 p.m. inside the DSG Auto Repair on Albany Avenue near Atlantic Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
The thugs barged in and announced a robbery, ordering everyone in the crowded shop to lie on the ground.
Pressly, a 10-year veteran, pulled out his service revolver, identified himself as a cop and ordered the thugs to drop their weapons, sources said.
It wasn’t clear who fired first, but two robbers were left shot and two escaped.
Although initial reports said one of the thieves had died, a police spokesman said one was in critical condition at Interfaith Medical Center and another was in stable condition at Kings County.
LALLAIN
about 2 years ago
106 Comments
Great Job!!!
esu
about 2 years ago
498 Comments
The reporter who wrote the story is a pro cop guy from the NY Post, not to say he wouldnt do an anti cop story but he generally is very supportive, probably explains the story title.
Anonymous
about 2 years ago
excellent
Anonymous
about 2 years ago
Have a relative who was thrown into similar situation, armed robbery of the quick-stop type grocery he was in when thieves hit. He was shot himself multiple times but the thieves that survived (not all did) his defense/offense were later apprehended. He refused to die and kept track of their release dates from prison, too...love it when the right side wins.
skanea1
about 2 years ago
958 Comments
Thank you God that the cops survived.
bosn57
about 2 years ago
62 Comments
Cops 2
Bad Guys 0
Nice job
jworrell
about 2 years ago
66 Comments
Always remember, fellow officers, what Officer Anthony Pressly has demonstrated to us: "Shot Ain't Dead."
Stay in the fight and don't stop fighting until you enemies are stopped. Great job, Officer Pressly.
RnG78
about 2 years ago
104 Comments
Job well done
MH557
about 2 years ago
194 Comments
I am beyond impressed with the way this article is written! "Wounded cop drills 2 suspects"!! What a great headline! And to actgually refer to the officer as "heroic", and the perps as "thugs"? That is incredible in today's media! Well done to the officer(s) involved, and bravo to the reporter who covered the story!
EOD300
about 2 years ago
2274 Comments
Great job, Brother, Speedy recovery and hope they catch this two POS soon
silversgt
about 2 years ago
30 Comments
speedy recovery to the officer as there are two less thieves in this world as well
Rogue1
about 2 years ago
466 Comments
Thanks ESU and bump Halefo5. They are both hero's . I can't beleive they were even thinking about charging
the School Safety Agent. He may well have saved Officer Pressleys life as well as others.
lajustice
about 2 years ago
1178 Comments
Awesome job Ofc. Pressley, glad to hear you'll be ok. These thugs out here are getting more and more brazen, they use to drop and run when the police confronted them , and i know not always. In my jurisdiction it's getting where they are quick to stand and shoot then flee. Everybody stay viligant and safe out there.
maverick823
about 2 years ago
768 Comments
Booyah! Way to go Brother..speedy recovery!
cgingo
about 2 years ago
21304 Comments
Great job Officer Pressley. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Also hope they catch the other two in short order.