WHITESTONE, Queens (WABC) -- An attempt to apprehend a career criminal following a carjacking ended with an NYPD detective being struck by friendly fire in Queens on Friday morning, officials said.

The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. near the Whitestone Expressway and 22nd Road in the Whitestone section.

According to investigators, the suspect approached a vehicle parked just off a service road, announced a robbery and displayed what appeared to be a firearm to the driver.

The driver got out of the car, and the suspect assaulted him. The victim managed to call 911 as the suspect took off. The suspect then realized the victim still had the keys, so he returned to the scene, colliding with another vehicle in the process.

The suspect assaulted the victim a second time, got the keys

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