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Bronx police shooting: NYPD sergeant shot dead by heavily armed gunman, one other officer injured Bronx police shooting: NYPD sergeant shot dead by heavily armed gunman, one other officer injured
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A New York City police sergeant was shot and killed in a gunfight on Friday after exchanging fire with a heavily armed suspect who is also dead, The New York Daily News reports. Another officer was left in critical condition but is expected to survive. Two NYPD sergeants were shot on Friday, one fatally, after exchanging fire with a heavily armed suspect in the Bronx. Another officer was left in critical condition but is expected to survive the ambush-style attack.
Authorities responded to a home invasion robbery in Parkchester, sources told the newspaper, and the deceased officer was pronounced dead after being rushed to Jacobi Medical Center. The deceased sergeant suffered a gunshot wound to the head while the second was shot in the leg. The gunman was killed in the shootout, an unidentified source told The New York Daily News.
The second sergeant is expected to survive the ambush-style attack. Authorities responded to a home invasion robbery in Parkchester at 3pm, sources told the newspaper. Both sergeants were rushed to Jacobi Medical Center.
An NYPD spokesperson told The Associated Press that the suspect's car was pulled over by police after matching the description of a robbery suspect. Then, the assailant opened fire on the officers. The suspect's car was pulled over by police after matching the description of a robbery suspect, an NYPD spokesperson told The Associated Press. Then, the assailant opened fire on the officers.
Shortly after the shooting, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office announced that he is being briefed on the situation. Shortly after the shooting, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office announced that he’d been briefed on the situation.
The gunman, who was armed with multiple guns, has been identified as Manuel Rosales.The gunman, who was armed with multiple guns, has been identified as Manuel Rosales.
Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed his condolences after the announcement.
“Today, a sergeant in the New York City Police Department has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, and another officer is undergoing treatment,” Mr Cuomo said in a statement.
“My deepest sympathies are with the families of the officers involved in today’s tragedy in the Bronx, and with Commissioner O’Neill and the NYPD as they cope with the loss of one of their own.”
Security was already heightened in several of the city's boroughs after potential threats from the Al-Qaeda terror network.Security was already heightened in several of the city's boroughs after potential threats from the Al-Qaeda terror network.
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