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MT. HOPE, the Bronx (77WABC) — Off-duty NYPD cops got more than they bargained for on the way home from work, after they shot and killed a gunman in the Bronx early Sunday.
Police say the gunman and his father were involved in a dispute with a group that turned physical, near East 180th Street and Valentine Avenue. The younger man pulled out a gun and fired at the group several times.
The off-duty officers, who’d just finished work for the day and were leaving the 46th precinct, heard the shots and ordered the man to drop his weapon. Police say the man refused, leading to a shootout.
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The gunman was hit in the torso, after which his father picked up the gun and also fired at the officers.
Police were able to take the father into custody. He and the officers were not injured. The original shooter was taken to the hospital where he died.
Police have not yet released any other information.
