An inquiry into a fatal incident involving an NYPD officer that occurred on Wednesday has been opened by the New York Attorney General’s Office. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Special Investigation (OSI) conducted an investigation after a civilian died in Brooklyn after a run-in with an NYPD officer.
Preliminary information indicates that the tragedy occurred on Pennsylvania Avenue close to the intersection with Riverdale Avenue. The officer, driving an unmarked vehicle, struck a civilian who was allegedly lying in the street, causing the civilian to be hospitalized right away and ultimately dying. Under New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, the OSI is tasked with investigating any incident in which it seems a police officer’s action or inaction may have caused a person’s death, regardless of whether the person was armed, in custody, or the officer’s duty status at the time of the incident.
An initial evaluation is the first step in the OSI’s process, and a thorough inquiry is started if it indicates that an officer caused the death. There are currently little details known concerning the incident and the people involved, and when new information becomes available, the facts made public may alter.
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