....July 18, 10:52 AM
	OFF-DUTY POLICEMAN INVOLVED IN GANG DISPUTE, SHOOTING An off-duty police officer was among seven men fired at while trying to stop a gang assault in St. Albans on Sunday. The group stepped in after seeing four men assaulting an unidentified man at approximately 2 a.m. After stopping the assailants, one of the men, Stephon Allston, 22, of Far Rockaway, allegedly produced a pistol and opened fire when the officer revealed his identity and ordered him to drop his weapon. The officer returned fire and the suspects fled. Allston and Rasheem Anderson, of St. Albans, were later apprehended by police at Franklin General Hospital, where one of the men sought treatment for gunshot wounds. Allston was charged with attempted murder while Anderson was charged with gang assault. Police are investigating the whereabouts of the other two suspects. [ More Blotters] Nine Charged In $1.4M Mortgage Scheme Inside The Board Of Elections: State Senate Votes Prompt Race Debate MTA Changes Expected Councilman Stable After Car Accident Queens Weathers Economic Storm Hospital Welcomes ‘Miracle Babies’ Home Queens Law College Ranks In Diversity Queens Arm Wrestlers Take Home Top Prizes Second Attempt For Greener Taxis Triborough Bridge Now The RFK Opponents Flip On Willets Point Plan Recount Get Underway In Tight Senate Race Return To Jail Likely For Con Freed In Hoax City Officials File Suit Over Term Limits Audit Finds Water’s Edge In Too Deep Celebs Cut Ribbon On New Garden Liu Fixing Broken Meter Rule New Test For 8th Graders Unveiled Parkway Hospital Closes City Closes Corona Dental Clinic Dissident Dems Weigh Options Bloomberg To Charge For Plastic Bags Smith Discusses Changes In Senate