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Lamin Simmons
Coverage of Lamin Simmons in the Nexus archive.
- NYPD detective shot during Brooklyn standoff with gunman released from hospital with hero’s tribute
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale was shot in the leg during a Brooklyn standoff with Lamin Simmons, an emotionally disturbed gunman, but was released from hospital to a hero’s welcome. Simmons, who had a mental breakdown and fired multiple shots, was killed during the confrontation with officers.
- NYPD officer shot, gunman killed after armed barricaded standoff in Brooklyn: police
An NYPD officer was shot in the leg during an hours-long standoff with a barricaded gunman in Brooklyn. The gunman, Lamin Simmons, fired multiple rounds before being killed by officers, who recovered two handguns at the scene. The injured officer, Matthew Gale, remains in stable condition.