Brooklyn, New York — On November 10, 2022, at approximately 10:10 p.m. 42-year-old Jermaine Hickson was involved in a dispute with another person inside of an apartment during which time he discharged a firearm. There were no injuries. Following the dispute, Hickson left the location and walked to the corner of West 36th Street and Neptune Avenue. While en route to that location, on West 36th Street, Hickson again discharged one shot from his firearm in the direction of two civilians, which also resulted in no injuries. As a result of Hickson discharging the firearm, several civilian witnesses called 9-1-1 to report his actions. Audio of the 911 call follows. At approximately 10:18 PM, Police Officer Frein and Police Officer Rossiter, attired in uniform and driving a marked NYPD vehicle, arrived at the intersection of West 36th Street and Neptune Avenue.

At the same time, Police Officer Tatar and Police Officer Petronis, attired in uniform and driving an unmarked NYPD vehicle, while travelling on West 36th Street toward Neptune Avenue were directed toward the intersection of that location by civilian witnesses. As Police Officer Frein and Police Officer Rossiter arrived at the intersection of West 36th Street and Neptune Avenue, Hickson, from the southwest sidewalk, began to discharge shots at the officers. Ballistic evidence recovered from the scene revealed that Hickson discharged at least seven shots from his firearm. In response, Police Officer Frein discharged eight shots from his service firearm, and Police Officer Rossiter discharged twelve shots from his service firearm.

As these events unfolded, Sergeant Geovani Sanchez and Police Officer Khurram Zubair, attired in uniform and utilizing an unmarked NYPD vehicle arrived at the location. During the exchange of gunfire, Sergeant Sanchez discharged one shot from his service firearm. In addition, as Hickson opened fire on Police Officer Frein and Police Officer Rossiter, Police Officer Tatar and Police Officer Petronis arrived at the location. During the exchange of gunfire, Police Officer Tatar discharged ten shots from his service firearm. Hickson was struck by the gunfire and fell to the ground unconscious. Following lifesaving measures by the officers, Hickson was pronounced deceased at the scene. Hickson's firearm, a Century Arms - Canik TP9 Elite 9MM, was recovered at the scene of the incident during this investigation.