The gun-toting teen who rushed an unmarked NYPD car, leaving a veteran detective just days from retirement shot by friendly fire, has been identified and hit with attempted murder and a string of other charges.
Camani Barletto, 18, was slapped Monday night with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of weapons possession, two counts of reckless endangerment, and criminal mischief for the chaotic confrontation that got Detective Robert Karroll shot in Crown Heights Sunday morning, police said.
Karroll — a married father of three just 10 days shy of retirement — was shot in the back around 4:15 a.m. when the crazed teen, of West Orange, New Jersey, allegedly stormed up to an unmarked police car packed with four uniformed cops while brandishing a gun, authorities said.
When the suspect flashed his gun in front of the officers, three of the four cops fired — missing the suspect but apparently hitting Karroll, sources said, citing a preliminary probe.
The veteran cop escaped what could have been a fatal wound due to his bulletproof vest.
The cop car was riddled with bullets during the chaos.
A female cop also suffered minor injuries.
Karroll was released from the hospital hours later and is expected to make a full recovery, police said.
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