Robert Karroll
Coverage of Robert Karroll in the Nexus archive.
- NYPD says detective shot in Brooklyn may have been hit by friendly fire
NYPD Detective Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his protective vest in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on July 5, 2026. Authorities are investigating the possibility of friendly fire in the incident.
- Mamdani embarrassingly misspells name of NYPD detective shot in back — after axing plans to hire nearly 600 more cops
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani misspelled the name of NYPD Detective Robert Karroll, who was shot in the back, in a social media post. Mamdani had previously announced plans to visit Karroll in the hospital but axed proposals to hire nearly 600 additional police officers.
- NYPD detective, children shot in separate Brooklyn shootings over holiday weekend
An NYPD detective and four children were injured in separate Brooklyn shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. Detective Robert Karroll was shot but is expected to recover, while a suspect was apprehended after a foot chase. Four children aged 6 to 14 were among eight people shot in Coney Island.