2 New York City police sergeants shot in struggle with armed robbery suspect, both expected to live

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police sergeants were shot Thursday as they struggled with a man suspected of sticking up a Manhattan mahjong parlor and stealing women’s purses. Police say one sergeant was hit in the groin and will be kept at a hospital overnight for observation. The other sustained a graze wound to the leg and will be released Thursday. Both sergeants were struck with the same bullet, Kenny said. They are expected to make a full recovery. Police Commissioner Edward Caban said the sergeants are “in good spirits, but make no mistake, today could have turned out very different.”