Overview
- Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said officers returned fire after the man shot at them near Madison Avenue between East 95th and East 96th streets around 7:20 p.m.
- The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead; officers were evaluated and no police injuries were reported.
- Investigators say the sequence began when the man pointed a gun at an elevator rider at 1590 Madison Ave., then at a deli worker at 1600 Madison Ave., and threatened to shoot up a hospital.
- Police say he briefly entered Mount Sinai, struggled with an off-duty NYPD member working security, retrieved a gun left by a tree, and was then confronted by arriving 19th Precinct officers.
- A firearm was recovered at the scene, the NYPD urged the public to avoid East 96th Street and Madison Avenue during the response, and officials noted the case is under review with the suspect’s identity not yet released.