Police Involved Shooting

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Published on February 21, 2021, 5:18 am
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Remarks as prepared for Chief of Department Terence Monahan.

Good evening,

Before I begin, I want to remind everyone that the information I am providing is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation is still ongoing.

At approximately 12:35 a.m. this morning, a sergeant and two police officers, who were all in uniform, were patrolling in the area of E. 153rd Street and 3rd Avenue in the Bronx.

The three officers observed a two men spray painting graffiti on 677 Elton Avenue.

The officers stopped their vehicle and approached the individuals who both fled on foot.

After a brief foot chase, one of the officers was able to grab one of the suspects.

As the officer struggled with the man in an attempt to arrest him, the suspect pulled out semi-automatic handgun and fired at least three times at the officers.

It was then that all three officers engaged the man returning fire – striking him numerous times.

The man was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he is in critical condition.

A .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene of the shooting.

The suspect’s gun does appear to have been shot and damaged during the exchange of gunfire.

The body-worn cameras of all three officers have been viewed by myself and the Department’s Force investigation Division.

As the investigation continues, detectives are still searching for the second suspect who fled.

The officers were all taken to a local hospital to be evaluated and are fortunately uninjured.

Tonight’s shooting underscores the dangers our brave cops face every day as they keep people safe.
Whether they are stopping someone who is making graffiti or responding to a known shooting — there are too many guns on the streets of New York City.

The investigation remains ongoing.

All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stopperswebsite or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

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