NYPD: Suspect’s bullet struck officer who was saved by vest

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says it has confirmed that an officer who was saved by his bulletproof vest was hit by a suspect’s bullet.
Deputy Chief Kevin Maloney said Thursday that Officer Christopher Wintermute was struck during a confrontation with the apparently emotionally disturbed man early Wednesday at a Harlem apartment building.
Other officers fired at the suspect, who died.
In a video shown at the briefing, Wintermute was knocked down or fell to the floor