A busy Morningside Heights corner turned into a crime scene Friday evening after a man allegedly shot another person in the chest, prompting NYPD officers to open fire and hit the suspect, according to police. The exchange unfolded just before 6:30 p.m. around West 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, drawing a heavy response from patrol cars and detectives. Authorities had not immediately released the conditions of either the victim or the shooter.
According to News 12 New York, police sources said the suspect shot a person in the chest before officers returned fire and struck the gunman in the stomach. The outlet, in a report by Zoe Cosgrove, placed the confrontation at West 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue and noted that details remained limited as investigators worked the scene.
Scene and patrol area
The shooting happened at the intersection of West 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, inside the patrol area of the NYPD’s 26th Precinct. The precinct’s public page notes that it covers both Morningside Heights and…..