Overview

• Shortly before 9:45 p.m. Sunday, two men on separate mopeds approached an off-duty officer outside a Washington Heights apartment and one dismounted to display a firearm, prompting the officer to open fire.
• Police and EMS administered CPR before transporting the 30-year-old suspect to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead and his identity remains unconfirmed.
• Authorities recovered a loaded 9 mm handgun at the scene and say the officer sustained only minor injuries before being treated at a local hospital.
• The accomplice, described as wearing all black, fled south on a moped and remains at large as investigators canvass the area for leads.
• This marks the second off-duty NYPD fatal shooting in 48 hours, and the Force Investigation Division alongside precinct detectives is reviewing the officer’s use of force.