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NYPD Press Conference Following NYPD Officer Shot In Jamaica Queens New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a news conference with the NYPD following a police officer being shot in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, on November 19, 2024. At 5:35 pm, police respond to a robbery in progress inside 164-01 Hillside Avenue, which is the Village Market Grocery. Male suspect Gary Worthy enters to commit a robbery, and a gunshot is fired. At 6:24 pm, while police search for the suspect, they are flagged down by a witness who sees the suspect. At 6:30 pm, at 161 and Jamaica Avenue, officers approach the suspect, ask him to stop, and he does not comply, instead running away while showing a firearm. Officers return fire and kill the suspect. The officer is hit in the thigh and is expected to make a full recovery. Gary Worthy has 17 prior arrests and is on lifetime parole. Mayor Eric Adams and police officers criticize the criminal justice system for ''failing New Yorkers.'' (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11794329
Date Taken	20 November 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Crime, Law and Justice
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

New York City Mayor Eric Adams NYPD police officer shot Jamaica Queens robbery Village Market Grocery Gary Worthy gunshot suspect witness firearm officers returned fire killed thigh recovery prior arrests lifetime parole criminal justice system failing New Yorkers news conference 164-01 Hillside Avenue 161 Jamaica Avenue November 19 2024 police United States Kyle Mazza NurPhoto.