Accused Gunman In Harlem Police Shooting Dies, NYPD Says

HARLEM, NY — The man accused of shooting two police officers in Harlem on Friday, killing one and critically wounding another, has himself died from gunshot wounds, the NYPD said on Monday.

Lashawn McNeil, 47, had been in critical condition at Harlem Hospital since Friday's shooting in his mother's apartment on West 135th Street. McNeil was shot inside the home by a third officer after he allegedly opened fire, killing 22-year-old Jason Rivera and injuring 27-year-old Wilbert Mora.

An NYPD spokesperson confirmed McNeil's death Monday afternoon.

McNeil's mother called police to the apartment Friday evening during an argument with her son, who had come to New York from Baltimore to help her as she recovered from surgery, according to the New York Times.

As police walked down a narrow hallway inside the apartment, a bedroom door swung open and McNeil opened fire, hitting Rivera and Mora, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. A third officer then shot McNeil.

McNeil's arrest record included only a drug conviction from nearly 20 years ago, as well as some out-of-state arrests, the Times reported.

Mora, meanwhile, was transferred to NYU Langone Medical Center on Sunday as doctors work to keep him alive.

Rivera, a native of Inwood who had written passionately about his desire to improve police-community relations, will be laid to rest following a funeral and viewing Thursday and Friday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown.