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NYPD Officer Shoots 20-Year-Old on Upper East Side After Reported Gunfire

Police describe the shooting as a response to gunfire from the 20-year-old.

Overview

  • Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to a report of a man with a firearm at E. 107th St. and Madison Ave., then located the suspect around 7:20 p.m. near E. 96th St. on Madison Ave.
  • Police say the man fired first, and an officer returned fire, striking the 20-year-old.
  • The wounded man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
  • An NYPD investigation is underway, with no names released and no additional details made public.
  • Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots and described taking cover as police converged on the block.