Monday, February 8, 2010

Homework -Boy with BB gun shot

Click HERE to watch the video. Read the story. Answer the questions.

Story:

Brooklyn, NY (2/6/2010) - A  man with a BB gun  was shot by police in Brooklyn early Saturday morning and  is now facing charges.

James Crockett, 61, is charged with criminal possession of a disguised gun and menacing.

Police say Crockett was shot after a brief stand off with three uniformed officers on Linden Street in Bushwick just before 1:30 a.m.

They say the officers took cover behind parked cars and told Crockett to drop his weapon, but that he turned toward them with the gun and refused to put it down.

One of the officers fired twice, hitting Crockett in the left side of his torso and thigh.

He is now recovering at Elmhurst Hospital.

Police say the gun they recovered, seen above, was a BB gun.

Questions:
1) Where did the story take place?
2) When did the story take place?
3) What is name of the man who pointed his gun at the police?
4) How old is the man?
5) What hospital did he go to?
6) How many times was he shot?
7) WHat is he charged with?

Info from NY1

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