NYPD officer killed, another seriously wounded in shooting

NYPD officer killed, another seriously wounded in shooting

The suspect was shot and is in custody, police said.

January 22, 2022, 12:45 AM

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A New York City officer is dead and another suffered life-threatening injuries after they were shot responding to a domestic call in Harlem, police said.

The officers responded to the scene where the unidentified suspect was in a back room, the police said.

Two police officers were shot responding to a domestic call in New York, Jan. 21, 2022.

The officers engaged with the suspect and all three were shot, according to the NYPD.

Two police officers were shot responding to a domestic call in New York, Jan. 21, 2022.

The suspect was taken into custody. Their condition is unknown.

This has been a particularly violent week for the New York Police Department. Four NYPD officers have been shot this week. The officers in the other two shootings, which took place in the Bronx and Staten Island, did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

Mayor Eric Adams' office said he was heading to Harlem Hospital later in the evening.

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