2nd Suspect Arrested in Police Gun Battle
A second suspect was arrested in an alleged attack on two police officers near the Nickerson Gardens public housing project, police said Tuesday.
Donte McDaniel, 24, was arrested during a traffic stop. Police had identified him as an alleged accomplice of Elwood Scott, 28, who was arrested at the scene of the shootings.
On Jan. 21, Officers Todd Behrens and Peter Bueno tried to stop a car carrying McDaniel, Scott and a third person for traffic violations. A passenger opened fire, triggering a gun battle, Behrens said.
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