NYPD: Bronx Graffiti Suspect Shot By Police After Opening Fire On Officers During Arrest; 2nd Suspect On The Run

CBS New York

February 21, 2021

A suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after police said he opened fire on three officers in the Melrose section of the Bronx.

A second suspect is on the run, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported Sunday.

The NYPD said a sergeant and two officers were patrolling 3rd Avenue and 153rd Street around 12:30 a.m. when they saw two men spray painting graffiti on a storefront. The officers approached the men, but they took off running, according to police.

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