Police-Involved Shooting Prompts Belt Parkway Closures in Brooklyn

Officials went to the scene of a police shooting on Brooklyn’s Belt Parkway on November 14. The incident happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. near the westbound exit for Coney Island Avenue, and one person was taken to a hospital, according to the FDNY.

The city’s emergency management agency said the highway was shut to traffic in each direction near Coney Island Avenue. The NYPD confirmed shortly before 8:30 p.m. that police activity was taking place around the eastbound Belt Parkway near the avenue.

Police advised drivers to expect closures and delays. Officials had not released further details about the shooting.