An NYPD officer killed a suspect who pointed a gun at him in a Brooklyn backyard Thursday — following a chase and wild shootout that began at a nearby housing project, authorities said.
An Anti-Crime team from the 75th Precinct were in a patrol car amid reports of a planned gang retaliation attack when they spotted the suspect running from the Cypress Hills Houses around 4:10 p.m., according to police.
The cops followed the suspicious looking man for two blocks before pulling over and approaching him, officials said.
As they were getting out of the car, the suspect pulled a gun and blasted away — causing the officers to return fire.
The man then took off, with cops chasing him to 890 Belmont Ave. Along the way, he turned around several times and fired at them, sources said. One witness told The Post she heard at least six shots.
“I saw someone outside looking scared and then I looked outside and saw everyone running for their lives,” the woman said. “I heard more shots and ran back inside.”
An officer followed the suspect down an alley and into the backyard — where he fatally shot him, cops said.
“It was scary,” recalled one woman, who works at a nearby salon. “We just heard some shots and hid.”
The suspect, who was not identified, stumbled into a nearby apartment building before collapsing and dying at the scene, sources said.
Cops found his .32-caliber pistol near his body.
Police officials said the officers were in the area because they believed there would be retaliation for a gang-related shooting on Saturday.
At least one person was shot in a stairwell at the Cypress Hills Houses at around 8:20 p.m., cops said, though it’s unclear if that is the incident in question.
The area has been plagued by an ongoing feud between two groups at one of the project’s buildings that go by the names “Frontside” and “Backside.”
The rivalry has led to numerous shootings and left residents on edge.
“This happens a lot here,” explained Javier, who co-owns a deli on Blake Ave and Logan Ave.
“We’re terrified,” he said. “What if it would’ve happened in front of my store and someone would’ve gotten hurt?!”
Additional reporting by Shawn Cohen and Caroll Alvarado