Unarmed Brooklyn woman shot, killed by police after crash in stolen car
BROOKLYN (AP) — A woman driving a stolen car was fatally shot Thursday during an altercation with plainclothes police officers after she had run several lights and collided with a minivan at an East Flatbush intersection, police said.
It happened at around 5:40 p.m. at the corner of Church Avenue and East 38th Street after the two officers observed a Toyota Camry being driven erratically and running a series of red lights.
Authorities are investigating the shooting. It's not clear yet whether the officer fired his weapon intentionally to stop the woman from running him over with the car, or if it was discharged accidentally in the struggle.