NYPD officers shoot, kill parolee who waved gun in crowd: police
Suspect killed in upper Manhattan had 'prior contact with police,' was on parole, NYPD says
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A New York City parolee was shot and killed by police early Sunday after he brandished a gun in a crowd of people during an altercation, authorities said.
Officers observed a dispute near Nagle Avenue and Dyckman Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan around 3 a.m., police told reporters at the scene.
The officers commanded the 29-year-old male to drop the gun that he was observed waving around in the crowd, NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey said.
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Maddrey said that officers repeatedly yelled to the man to drop the gun before firing their weapons.
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"They discharged multiple rounds striking the suspect with the gun about the body," Maddrey said.
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The 29-year-old male was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he died. Police did not immediately release his identity but said he had "prior contact with police" and was currently on parole.
A bystander suffered a graze wound but it was unclear who shot him, Maddrey said.
The four officers who discharged their weapons in the incident were treated for tinnitus at a hospital.
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The suspect's firearm was recovered at the scene. Police are investigating what caused the disturbance.