NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a clash among people leaving a party boat led to a chase, a car crash and an officer firing a shot.
The Police Department says the events began around 11 p.m. Friday with a fracas as boat passengers disembarked around 58th Street and First Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood.
Police believe someone fired at least one shot. Officers later found a semi-automatic handgun and a baseball bat there.
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Arriving officers saw a car speeding off and followed. It later collided with another vehicle with three people inside. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police say an officer fired a shot while approaching the pursued car. It’s unclear whether the gunfire was intentional.
The driver finger sustained a finger injury. It’s unclear how.
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