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Brooklyn DA to Charge Derrell Mickles Shot by NYPD in Fare Evasion Pursuit

Sep 17, 2024, 07:27 PM

The Brooklyn District Attorney plans to criminally charge Derrell Mickles, who was shot by the NYPD during a fare evasion pursuit. The incident, which occurred in Brooklyn, resulted in Mickles, two bystanders, and a fellow police officer being shot. NYPD officials claim Mickles threatened them with a knife, although the knife has since been misplaced. One of the bystanders, Gregory Delpeche, has sustained brain damage from the shooting. Despite the incident, the officers involved are still on active duty. Mickles' mother was unaware of her son's shooting initially.