Were you wondering why there were helicopters circling above the Slope on Tuesday night? Here’s the story from New York 1.

A suspect is in custody Tuesday night for shooting a police officer in the ankle this evening in Brooklyn.

Police say Officer Rory Mangra was struck just after 7 p.m. near the intersection of Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights.

Officials say Mangra approached the suspect on suspicion of drug possession. During a struggle the suspect, 22-year-old Kingsley Newland, pulled a .22 caliber pistol and shot Mangra.

Mangra is being treated at Methodist Hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening.