The New York State Police are looking for a gunman who shot a state trooper in the leg Wednesday night on the Southern State Parkway in W. Hempstead.
The shooting occurred westbound around 11:45 p.m. near Exit 17, where the trooper was wounded by the gunfire before the suspect fled the scene in a dark sedan.
The trooper is in stable condition at a local hospital and the investigation is ongoing.
The suspect is being described by police as a dark-skinned male driving a sedan — possibly a Dodge Charger — with a New Jersey temporary tag: NJ 997636T.
The sedan was further described as having custom matte gray dual exhaust tips.
No additional information was immediately available. State Police were expected to update the public around 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday, during a press conference at New York State Police Troop L Headquarters 7140 Republic Airport.
Any witnesses or anyone with information is being asked to call 631-756-3300.
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