N.Y.P.D. Officer Fatally Shot in Harlem, Officials Say; 2nd Is Critical

The Police Department did not immediately provide information about what had precipitated the shooting of the officers, who were taken to Harlem Hospital.Credit...Jeenah Moon for The New York Times
A New York City police officer was killed in a shooting in Harlem on Friday and a second officer was fighting for his life, officials said. They were the third and fourth officers to be shot in the line of duty this week, according to the Police Department.

The police initially reported that both officers had been killed, but later said one had not been officially by pronounced dead by the hospital.

The police did not immediately provide information about what had precipitated the shooting of the officers, who were taken to Harlem Hospital. One suspect was also shot, officials said. Information on the person’s condition was not immediately available.

The shooting happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Lenox Avenue and West 135th Street. Within an hour, dozens of officers were in the area, which was sealed off by yellow caution tape and a half-dozen patrol cars.