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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shoots and Kills Suspect in Washington Heights

CBS New YorkSeptember 5, 20251 min1,925 views
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Incident Overview

  • 🚨 An off-duty NYPD officer was involved in a fatal shooting in Washington Heights on Sunday night.
  • 🎯 The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. on West 173rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

Sequence of Events

  • 🏍️ Police report that two men on a moped approached the off-duty officer.
  • ❓ One individual dismounted, asked the officer if he knew his name, and then flashed a gun.
  • πŸ’₯ In response, the officer fired multiple rounds from his weapon, striking and killing the 30-year-old man.

Aftermath and Investigation

  • βš•οΈ The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated at a local hospital.
  • πŸ”« A loaded 9mm firearm was recovered at the crime scene.
  • πŸƒ The second person from the moped remains at large.
  • πŸ” The Force Investigations Division is leading the investigation into this active case.
  • ⚠️ This marks the second deadly shooting involving an off-duty NYPD officer in just over 48 hours.
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