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| Man shot dead by New York police | Man shot dead by New York police |
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| A US police officer has shot dead an armed suspect in Times Square, officials in New York say. | A US police officer has shot dead an armed suspect in Times Square, officials in New York say. |
| They say the plainclothes policeman shot the man after he had fired at him at 46th Street and Broadway, near the Marriott Marquis Hotel. | They say the plainclothes policeman shot the man after he had fired at him at 46th Street and Broadway, near the Marriott Marquis Hotel. |
| The circumstances of the midday (1700 GMT) incident are being investigated. The suspect has not been identified. | |
| The area - in the heart of New York - was packed with shoppers and tourists at the time. | The area - in the heart of New York - was packed with shoppers and tourists at the time. |
| The suspect, said to be 25 years old, was reportedly conning tourists in the area. | The suspect, said to be 25 years old, was reportedly conning tourists in the area. |
| He tried to escape after the policeman asked the suspect and another man for identification, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. | |
| The policeman pursued the man who then turned around and fired two rounds from his gun, he added. | |
| The police officer returned fire, fatally shooting the suspect in the chest and arm, Mr Kelly said. | |
| The police officer was not hurt. | |
| The shooting happened in a taxi pick-up and drop-off area, which was later sealed off by dozens of police officers. |