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EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — A man in the East Village threatened his brother with a gun before pointing his weapon at NYPD officers, authorities said.
Officials say they arrived at the scene on East 4th Street at around 7:50 p.m. Thursday, after they had been canvassing the area on reports of an armed suspect.
The 20-year-old suspect pointed his gun at police and the officers fired at him, authorities said.
Police say this suspect has a long criminal history and is believed to be a member of a local gang.
Investigators are looking into whether or not the man fired shots back at officers.
Officials say officers were taken to a local hospital, but no one was seriously hurt in the shooting. The suspect was taken into custody.
This is the second night in a row police have fired their gun while responding to a call.
Police say a man fired at them while they were responding to an attempted robbery in Marble Hill. At least one of the officers fired back, but no one was hurt.
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