Man suspected of abducting ex-girlfriend dies after police shooting in Brooklyn pursuit

A 26-year-old man suspected of abducting his former girlfriend was shot by New York City police during a pursuit on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on Saturday night. He later died in hospital. Police said the woman was found in the van unharmed; the shooting and events leading up to it remain under investigation.

The man, identified in the article as Omatoyo Neverson, reportedly had 25 prior arrests, though 22 were sealed and one was later voided. Police said the pursuit began after 911 callers reported hearing a woman shouting for help, and that the van rammed police and occupied civilian vehicles before the driver tried to flee against traffic. Officers used pepper spray and a taser before opening fire; no officers were reported injured.