A man was shot by police today in Brooklyn after he turned a gun on the officers, cops said.
The man, 31, tried to flee when police responded to a call at 5:45 in East New York, police said.
Police had surrounded the building when the man tried to escape out the back door.
After being told to drop the weapon he turned and pointed the gun at the officers. A plainclothes cop shot him once in the stomach.
Police recovered a revolver from the suspect and an additional weapon at the front of the building.
An officer was taken to North Shore LIJ in stable condition, being treated for tinnitus.
The suspect was taken to Brookdale Medical Center in stable condition.