friendly fire

The incident also took the life of an officer in a case of friendly fire.

'I feel strongly that my brother should still be alive — the officer should still be alive.'

There are fundamental problems with the NYPD’s firearms training that audits of individual tragedies won’t fix, according to former firearms instructors with the police department.

According to NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, Officer Brian Mulkeen, 33, was shot twice by his fellow officers as he wrestled on the ground with the suspect.

The suspect was carrying a fake gun, according to police.

He and another plainclothes officer had spotted a heroin deal, police say.

It was an act of "career suicide."

"It’s quite possible both officers were struck by bullets from other officers, and possibly deflected bullets."

Earlier, police acknowledged that the officer struck was shot by a fellow cop.

The alleged non-cop gunman is expected to still face an assault charge.