Man Fatally Shot by Police After Threatening Public with Gun on Upper East Side

Dangerous Encounter on Upper East Side

• 🚨 A terrifying police-involved shooting occurred on the Upper East Side after a suspect reportedly terrorized the neighborhood.
• 💡 The incident began when the suspect, a 20-year-old emotionally disturbed man, pulled a gun on a man in an elevator within a residential building.

Escalating Threats and Hospital Intrusion

• 🎯 The suspect then entered a deli, pointed a gun at the worker, and threatened to shoot up a hospital before stealing the worker's phone.
• 🏥 He then entered Mount Sinai Medical Center, encountered an off-duty officer, and threatened him with a gun.

Confrontation with NYPD

• 🏃‍♂️ After leaving the hospital and retrieving the firearm he had placed outside, the suspect began shooting at officers from the 19th precinct.
• 💥 The suspect was ultimately struck by police gunfire and later died at the hospital.

Investigation and Suspect Background

• 🔍 Police are investigating the incident as a possible suicide by cop.
• ❓ The suspect, who had no prior arrests or interactions with the police, has not been publicly identified.