Off-duty NYPD cop fatally shoots armed man in Washington Heights moped ambush

Manhattan, NY — An off-duty NYPD officer shot and killed a 30-year-old man late Sunday night after being confronted by two individuals on mopeds—one of whom flashed a gun—outside a residential building in Washington Heights, police said.

The confrontation unfolded around 9:46 p.m. near West 173rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, when the officer was approached by two men riding separately on mopeds. According to NYPD officials, one of the men got off his vehicle, asked the officer if he knew a specific individual, and then displayed a firearm.

In response, the off-duty officer drew his service weapon and opened fire, striking the armed man multiple times. The second suspect fled the scene on his moped.

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