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NYPD cops shoot suspect allegedly armed with knife in NYC apartment building: sources

Police shot and killed a suspect who brandished a knife at officers inside a Bronx apartment complex Sunday night, law enforcement officials said.

Officials said the man was shot at least twice after police responded to a call on 148th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood around 5:45 p.m.

The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. William C. Lopez/New York Post
Police say the suspect is expected to survive. William C. Lopez/New York Post

Police say he is expected to survive.

Further information about the suspect or police response is not available at this time.

The Bronx shooting occurred two days after a police officer shot and killed a 50-year-old man who allegedly pointed a gun at an NYPD sergeant during a police chase in Brooklyn.

Investigation is ongoing. William C. Lopez/New York Post

The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

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