Police in Brooklyn fatally shoot man who chased and shot a robber

Police officers in Brooklyn on Monday shot and killed a 20-year-old man who shot at a robber who made off with his wallet, according to three law enforcement officials familiar with the case.

The man, Nathan Scott, shot at a fleeing man and woman after his wallet was stolen, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing an ongoing investigation.

The man who stole Mr. Scott’s wallet later confessed to the theft, one of the officials said. According to an official, Mr. Scott gave chase after he was robbed.

The fatal shooting occurred after four officers in an unmarked car, responding to gunfire around 6 p.m. in East Flatbush, stumbled upon a pursuit, Chief of Police John Chell said at a news conference Monday.

The officers saw the man chasing the couple, “firing several rounds in an attempt to shoot them,” he said.

Mr. Scott was shot several times by the officers and was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died, authorities said. The shooting is being investigated by the police department’s Force Investigation Division, which investigates officers’ use of deadly force to determine whether officers followed proper protocol.

No one has been charged in the incident, police said. The couple chased by Mr Scott were not injured and their names have not been released. None of the officers were shot, police said.

According to Chief Chell, a handgun was recovered at the scene. A 60-year-old man was also shot twice in the street, he said, but it was unclear by whom.

In porch security camera video shared on social media and in news reports, two people are seen running along a sidewalk as gunshots are heard in the background and someone shouts, “Hey, hey, stop, stop.” Shortly afterwards, a man encounters the frame as a gray sedan pulls up and several shots are fired. The man, possibly Mr. Scott, then collapses.

Four officers can be seen leaving the car and shooting more than ten times in the man’s direction. As they approach the man, officers yell at him not to move as he lies on the ground, and more officers soon arrive on the scene.

The uniformed officers were assigned to the Brooklyn South community response team and assisted officers in the 67th Precinct, Chief Chell said.

Chelsia Rose Marcius reporting contributed.