A New York Irish cop was described as ‘very,very lucky’ by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly after surviving a bullet wound to the head.
Plain clothes officer Kevin Brennan, 29, was shot in the back of the head on Tuesday night after a shoot out at a Brooklyn housing project. The cop was working undercover at the time.
Brennan is in critical but stable condition at Bellevue Hospital in New York. Commissioner Kelly showed reporters the jar containing the bloody bullet that surgeons had removed.
Brennan lives in Long Island with his wife, Janet, and has a six week old baby daughter called Maeve, the Daily News reports.
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"Thankfully tonight I think there's no reason to think her Daddy won't be there to see her crawl for the first time and in good time to dance at her wedding," Mayor Mike Bloomberg told the press.
The alleged gunman, Luis Ortiz, was arrested hiding out in his uncle’s apartment.
The shootout began when Brennan and two other cops responded to a man with a gun call. Ortiz ran off and was pursued by Brennan who was shot . Witnesses said Brennan appeared badly wounded.
An eyewitness stated that "The hurt cop kept yelling ‘I got hit! I got hit!’” said Jenny Rios, . “He was bleeding from the mouth.”
Ortiz was wanted for the New Year’s Day murder of Shannon McKinney and had two dozen arrests for drugs.
"He's a bad dude. Everyone knows him around here ," a 52-year-old local told The New York Daily News.
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Brennan’s partner said his fellow cop was in pain “He’s in a lot of pain. He’s moving his arms and legs. He’s having trouble with his vision,” said Lt. Christopher Devaney,.
“He’s one of the best, so I picked him to ride with me,” said Devaney,
Mayor Bloomberg stated Brennan knows he was hit "He understands he was hit - he said he was in a lot of pain," said Bloomberg. "God in this case was kind. It could have turned out an awful lot worse."
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.borefield | Feb 08, 2012, 06:10 PM EST
Thank God he is alive and able to see his wife and daughter Mave, which by the way her name means "warrior" . In ancient Irish history Mave was the warrior Queen who ruled the province of Connaught. I suspect her Dad is a warrior to have survived. Long may you live Kevin, be safe and God Bless you and your family. I am the mom of 2 Law enforcement officers, one was an NYPD officer prior to moving over to the Federal side.
PhlutiePhan | Feb 01, 2012, 08:54 PM EST
Thank you to God (capital G) for His protection. There is good and evil and not a matter of economics alone as the liberals would have us believe. The Irish have been honed by a history of persecution and turmoil. Her highness Michelle would have us believe that this is evil and in the very image of the "Black and Tans" who were fought to get there.
jongena | Feb 01, 2012, 05:47 PM EST
God bless you Officer Brennan, and God speed for your recovery. My prayers are with you and your wife and daughter. Once you have recovered and I have no doubt that you will, if you need some R&R here is Orlando, FL you can stay with us and enjoy some well deserved sun and peace.
Murph46 | Feb 01, 2012, 04:29 PM EST
In staple condition?
antoman | Feb 01, 2012, 03:22 PM EST
Come to Ireland for a week. You deserve some R&R in the county of your origin..or choice.
bricktop | Feb 01, 2012, 03:19 PM EST
speedy recovery officer Brennan. congratulations on the birth of your daughter Maeve.both you and your Wife must be very proud. Mike Dwyer.
Searlit | Feb 01, 2012, 02:31 PM EST
That's embarassing to hear the Mayor mis-pronounce Maeve. I wasn't born in Ireland, but I think it rhymes with wave.
galway2001 | Feb 01, 2012, 01:56 PM EST
I'm glad that god was with looking ut for him
blackbearpause | Feb 01, 2012, 01:11 PM EST
I read in NY and in PHil. the bad dudes are killing each other. Well why not just let em.
EileenOfarrell | Feb 01, 2012, 11:13 AM EST
Prayers going out for a quick & complete recovery of Officer Brennan and congratulations on becoming a new dad! Will someone please educate Mayor Bloomberg on the correct pronunciation of Officer Brennan's daughter's name, Maeve?
muirisobric | Feb 01, 2012, 10:22 AM EST
Despite the redicule that is sometimes heaped on us for our penchant for having a good time & perhaps imbibing to excess we're fearless when it comes to combating any wrongs to others. Remember the WTC 9/11 hundreds of'em went down trying to save others.
Murph46 | Feb 01, 2012, 09:51 AM EST
Pray for him! Good hard headed Irish American cop!