Incident

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9-25-2017 New York Yonkers 1-2

Location

September 25, 2017

Yonkers, New York

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Kayla Maher
Age: 26
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Frank Valencia
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jerry Reyes
Age: 22
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

8:30pm; alt loc: Ridge Road and Marshall Drive; traffic stop; officer shot in jaw by car occupant with AK-47; officers returned fire, Sub. Valencia shot

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: 7.62 [AK-47]

Type: 40 SW

Sources

URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/police-officer-shot-yonkers-article-1.3521145

URL: http://nypost.com/2017/09/25/yonkers-cop-shot-in-the-face-during-routine-traffic-stop/

URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/yonkers-police-officer-shot-chin-identified-kayla-maher-article-1.3522430

URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/yonkers-police-officer-shot-chin-identified-kayla-maher-article-1.3522430

District

Congressional District: 16
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 89