# Kidnapping suspect accused of abducting small child is shot dead by police after dramatic attempted traffic stop on busy New York City highway

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kidnapping-suspect-accused-of-abducting-small-child-is-shot-dead-by-police-after-dramatic-attempted-traffic-stop-on-busy-new-york-city-highway/
- Published: 2026-11-15T04:50:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T05:03:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16293689/kidnapping-suspect-shot-dead-new-york-city.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Police killed a suspected kidnapper after a highway pursuit.
- The alert came from a 911 call about a child in a van.
- No child was found, and the reason for the call is unclear.

## Summary

New York City police shot and killed a man suspected of abducting a child after he allegedly failed to stop for officers on the Belt Parkway. The incident began with a 911 call about a child screaming in a van, but no child was found inside; the circumstances behind the call remain unclear.

Officers tried to stop the New Jersey-registered cargo van near Coney Island Avenue at about 7.30pm on Saturday. Reports say the driver rammed police and civilian vehicles, then drove against traffic; officers broke the van’s windows and used a Taser before shooting him. He was pronounced dead at hospital around 8pm, no officers were reported injured, and police warned of road closures and delays.

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