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Mortally Wounded Cop Pursues Suspect In His Own Murder

This is an incredible story.

A New York City police officer pursuing a driver in Brooklyn was fatally shot through the heart early yesterday when the driver fired five bullets into the officer's patrol car, officials said. In spite of his wound, the officer kept driving for blocks in pursuit of the gunman.

Thanks to the unbelievable tenacity of the slain officer (Dillon Stewart, husband and father of two, serving his final overnight shift), the chase resulted in police successfully taking a suspect in custody.

Stewart died at Kings County Hospital Center yesterday morning, a few hours after the incident.  He was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, but one of the five or more bullets fired entered his chest through his armpit.

Amazingly, Stewart was the first NYPD officer to die in the line of duty in more than a year.

The suspect in custody, Allen Cameron, is charged not only with Stewart's murder, but also with the attempted murder of off-duty NYPD officer Wiener Phillipe, who was shot less than two weeks ago and identified Cameron in a lineup as his assailant.

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Mortally Wounded Cop Pursues Suspect In His Own Murder

This is an incredible story.

A New York City police officer pursuing a driver in Brooklyn was fatally shot through the heart early yesterday when the driver fired five bullets into the officer's patrol car, officials said. In spite of his wound, the officer kept driving for blocks in pursuit of the gunman.

Thanks to the unbelievable tenacity of the slain officer (Dillon Stewart, husband and father of two, serving his final overnight shift), the chase resulted in police successfully taking a suspect in custody.

Stewart died at Kings County Hospital Center yesterday morning, a few hours after the incident.  He was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, but one of the five or more bullets fired entered his chest through his armpit.

Amazingly, Stewart was the first NYPD officer to die in the line of duty in more than a year.

The suspect in custody, Allen Cameron, is charged not only with Stewart's murder, but also with the attempted murder of off-duty NYPD officer Wiener Phillipe, who was shot less than two weeks ago and identified Cameron in a lineup as his assailant.