A New York police officer is dead and another is in critical condition after undergoing a shooting incident in Haarlem, a police official told CNN.
A civilian believed to be involved in the incident has died, the official said Friday night.
The incident occurred after police responded to an internal call for an incident of domestic violence around 6 p.m. on West 135th Street.
Due to a police incident, avoid the area of West 135 Street between
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd and Malcolm X Blvd. in Manhattan. Use an alternate route when traveling nearby and expect a police presence in the surrounding area. pic.twitter.com/x99iffRCbP— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 21, 2022
Mayor Eric Adam is in Haarlem Hospital, where police have been evacuated, and is being briefed on the incident, according to a tweet from his press secretary.
The mayor is expected to hold a press conference at the hospital, although it is unclear when this will happen.
Five NYPD officers were shot in the first three weeks of this year.
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