The suspect refused to put away his gun as police fired, officials say.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.On Sunday afternoon, a 49-year-old male, being pursued on foot by five members of the New York City police, took out a gun, and pointed it at a passerby before officers opened-fired on him, officials said.
“It was a nice day today,” Chief of Patrol John Chell said as he described the scene of the crime. “There were numerous people out in the street.” According to Chell, officers gave the pursued man repeated instructions to “drop the firearm,” which he did not heed.
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