2 NYPD officers shot by parolee drug dealer [VIDEOS]

A gang member identified as Joshua Dorsett shot and wounded two NYPD sergeants on the Lower East Side Thursday afternoon.

Dorsett was on probation for a crack cocaine case at the time.

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The sergeants were injured during a scuffle with Dorsett, who now faces charges including attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and robbery. Sgt. Carl Johnson, 43, of the 5th District, was shot in the groin and Sgt. Christopher Leap, 34, of Precinct 7, was grazed in the left leg by the same bullet.

Both officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital, with Leap being released later that night and Johnson remaining hospitalized the next day.

Dorsett, identified as a known gang member by NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, allegedly robbed several women in a Mahjong parlor before the standoff with the sergeants.

The robber was arrested after a fight over a vehicle, during which Dorsett allegedly fired shots.

The officers did not return fire. Dorsett, who has three prior arrests, was on probation and had checked in that morning before the incident.

He was previously involved in selling crack cocaine to an undercover cop and was sentenced to three years probation.

Dorsett was taken into custody at the 5th Precinct overnight and later charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer and two counts of attempted murder while in commission of a felony.

Police recovered a Taurus .45 semi-automatic handgun at the scene.

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Original article below:

Two New York City police officers were injured in a shooting that took place Thursday afternoon in Lower Manhattan, police sources said.

The incident happened at Delancey and Eldridge streets. Police sources revealed that officers were responding to a possible robbery at gunpoint in Chinatown, which turned into a foot chase.

It has been reported that shots were fired during the altercation and the two officers were injured.

One of the officers was hit specifically in the leg, while the condition of the other officer has not yet been released.

However, it has been reported that both officers are expected to recover from their injuries.

The suspect involved in the incident has been arrested and is being treated for an unspecified injury. Reports suggest the suspect's firearm has been seized by authorities.

As the investigation continues, law enforcement officials have cordoned off Canal Street between Chrystie Street and Allen Street.