Parolee, 24, armed with two guns is shot dead by NYPD officers after opening fire on them as they tried to arrest him for a quadruple shooting
A man was shot and killed during a gun battle with NYPD officers in Queens this afternoon, after allegedly opening fire on them as they tried to arrest him in connection with a quadruple shooting.
According to police, gunfire erupted at 12.30pm on Thursday at the intersection of 144th Avenue and 182nd Street in the Springfield Gardens section of Queens.
NYPD Chief of Department Terrance Monahan said during a press briefing that two officers from the Violent Felony Warrants Squad were staking out a home after receiving a tip that a suspect wanted for shooting four people on September 20 was staying at that address.
The Springfield Gardens section of Queens became the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon
NYPD CSI Unit officers are pictured gathering evidence at the intersection of 144th Avenue and 182nd Street
Police were trying to arrest a 24-year-old parolee wanted in connection to a September shooting when they say he confronted them with two guns and opened fire
The suspect's white Audi is seen crashed into the back of a black Chevy SUV in the middle of the road at the scene of the shooting
They observed a 24-year-old man matching the description of the suspect get into a white Audi Q5 and drive away.
The officers followed him for less than a mile before the Audi crashed into a black Chevy belonging to a car service.
The 24-year-old, who was out on parole, got out of his wrecked car and fled on foot for two blocks.
Following the brief chase, Monahan said the man faced off against the pursuing officers, holding two guns in his hands.
The chief said the suspect ignored numerous commands to drop the weapons and shot at the officers at least four times.
NYPD Chief of Department Terrance Monahan is seen at a press conference concerning the officer-involved shooting in Queens
Police recovered the suspect's two handguns at the scene. He allegedly fired at least four shots at the officers seeking to arrest him
Police asked the public to avoid the area pending the completion of the investigation
A total of seven officers shot at the suspect, hitting him in the chest and arm
A total of seven officers who were at the scene returned fire, striking the gun-toting man in the chest and the arm.
The wounded suspect was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, and he died of his injuries a short time later. His name has not been released as of late afternoon.
Police recovered the suspect's two handguns at the scene.
The officers involved in the shooting were also taken to the hospital to be treated for tinnitus.
Chief Monahan said the suspect had a lengthy criminal record with multiple felony convictions, including for weapons possession.
The officers involved in the shooting were also hospitalized to be treated for tinnitus
The suspect was shot in the chest after refusing to obey numerous commands to drop his weapons
'Once again, NYPD cops are running into harms way in order to keep New Yorkers safe,' Monahan said. 'This underscores the extreme dangers our cops face each and every day.'
Police confirmed reports that just 45 minutes before the deadly shootout, the suspect posted on social media a photo of himself holding two guns.
Monahan also said that shortly after the September 20 shooting, in which four people were injured, the 24-year-old parolee wrote on Instagram that he had been to jail and had no intention of going back.