An NYPD detective was shot Friday morning in Whitestone , Queens , after coming across a carjacking in progress, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

The detective, assigned to a narcotics unit, was struck in the leg and arm, sources said. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital in a police vehicle and is not believed to have life-threatening injuries.

The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. near the Whitestone Expressway and 22nd Road, in the 109th Precinct .

The detective and his team had been returning to their command after serving a warrant when they encountered the incident, according to sources.

Sources said a 28-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and is being held at the 109th Precinct.

The NYPD advised the public to avoid the area of the Whitestone

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