Lower East Side, NY – A New York City police officer was shot early Tuesday morning while attempting to execute a search warrant at an apartment building on the Lower East Side, law enforcement sources confirmed. The incident unfolded at 384 Madison St., inside the Vladeck Houses public housing complex, as NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers tried to enter an apartment. According to police sources, the suspect fired three rounds toward officers just before 5:10 a.m., initiating a tense, hours-long standoff. During the confrontation, one officer sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was quickly transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he is expected to survive his injuries. The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment, refusing to surrender for several hours. Officers were ultimately able to take him into custody shortly after 9 a.m., sources said. Authorities have not yet disclosed the reason behind the search warrant that led to the violent encounter. Both the injured officer and the suspect, who was also wounded in the exchange of gunfire, were described as conscious and alert, according to law enforcement officials. This remains a developing story. Check back for further updates.
Lower East Side, NY – A New York City police officer was shot early Tuesday morning while attempting to execute a search warrant at an apartment building on the Lower East Side, law enforcement sources confirmed. The incident unfolded at 384 Madison St., inside the Vladeck Houses public housing complex, as NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers tried to enter an apartment. According to police sources, the suspect fired three rounds toward officers just before 5:10 a.m., initiating a tense, hours-long standoff.
During the confrontation, one officer sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was quickly transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he is expected to survive his injuries.
The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment, refusing to surrender for several hours. Officers were ultimately able to take him into custody shortly after 9 a.m., sources said.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the reason behind the search warrant that led to the violent encounter.
Both the injured officer and the suspect, who was also wounded in the exchange of gunfire, were described as conscious and alert, according to law enforcement officials.
This remains a developing story. Check back for further updates.
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