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Police Kill Suspect After Microwave Toss, Detective Shot

6/20/2026

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Simmons Killed During Standoff

During the standoff, suspect Lamin Simmons hurled a microwave and other large items out a rear window.
Detective Matthew Gale was shot in leg confronting Lamin Simmons, who police killed, at Bed-Stuy brownstone on June 19, 2026.
Police arrived 6 a.m. after neighbor reported gunfire, finding an elderly couple upstairs trapped but unharmed.
Simmons' wife and son left apartment while police recovered a Beretta and a .380 handgun.

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Gale Standoff

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the officers’ actions uncommon valor, emphasizing their public-protecting role.
Detective Matthew Gale was shot in the leg during a Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone standoff with gunman Lamin Simmons, who was killed.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Kings County Hospital to thank staff and praise Gale’s bravery.
Simmons threw a microwave, lamp and kitchenware out a rear window, narrowly missing officers.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, under Police Commissioner William Bratton, the NYPD merged the Transit Police and Housing Authority Police, expanding its specialized response capacity and creating units like the Critical Incident Response Group to handle armed confrontations. Those tactical protocols, rooted in 1990s reforms, continue to guide the department’s handling of high-risk standoffs today.

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Simmons Killed During Standoff

During the standoff, suspect Lamin Simmons hurled a microwave and other large items out a rear window.
Detective Matthew Gale was shot in leg confronting Lamin Simmons, who police killed, at Bed-Stuy brownstone on June 19, 2026.
Police arrived 6 a.m. after neighbor reported gunfire, finding an elderly couple upstairs trapped but unharmed.
Simmons' wife and son left apartment while police recovered a Beretta and a .380 handgun.

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