At least this driver lived that night. Oct. 31, 1997. A bad guy with a shotgun is shooting up the area of Hegeman and Miller Avenues in Brooklyn. He takes a woman hostage. There's an exchange of fire.
Bad guy is dead.
Hostage is alive and well. Boss and other officers receive commendations. Van Siclen and Livonia in Brooklyn. A 911 caller says a man with a gun is going to commit mayhem. McMellon and other cops track him down.