TWO policemen were shot in a New York subway station during the evening rush hour after a man they were arresting took one of their guns.

Another policeman at Queens station shot the suspect in his legs and body as he tried to flee. The two plainclothes transit officers wore bulletproof vests. Shane Farina was shot near his sternum and suffered a broken rib.

He was in a critical but stable condition last night, as was Jason Maass, who was shot in the lower back. The suspect, Raul Nunez, 32, was in police custody. His condition was unknown. Police said he entered the station by illegally swiping a child's discounted fare card, setting off a warning light.

Lieutenant Gary Abrahall radioed the two officers on the station platform, who got one handcuff on Mr Nunez before he began resisting. He grabbed one officer's gun and fired at both of them.

He took an escalator to the upper level, where Lt Abrahall confronted him. He was then hit four times. Mr Nunez was due to be charged with attempted murder.

• 

  Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'

  As he wins the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels

  ---

• 

  Spread of the Jedhead

  Jedward, voted off the X-Factor this weekend, are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

  ---

Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

All stories