NYPD officers shot and killed an armed suspect Thursday after a botched break-in on the Bronx residence of his ex-girlfriend – who beforehand accused him of sexual assault, police sources stated.
Yoskar Feliz, 27, was inside the lady’s residence on Bronx Boulevard close to East 224th Avenue round 1:30 p.m. — earlier than he fired two photographs, broke a window and fled from cops, who then shot him twice, NYPD Chief of Division Kenneth Corey advised reporters on the scene.
“The male ran right into a bed room, fired two photographs, broke a window and fled out of the window,” Corey stated, after mentioning that police had additionally used a Taser to attempt to subdue Feliz.
Responding back-up officers then pursued Feliz into the road, throughout a park and to the Bronx River whereas demanding he drop his gun.
“It was at this level that the suspect turned towards the officers with the gun in his hand,” Corey stated. “Three officers then discharged their division issued firearms on the suspect hanging him within the torso and arm.”
Feliz then fled into the Bronx River. He was taken to Jacobi Hospital, the place he later died, police stated.
No officers had been shot however they had been taken to the hospital for a medical analysis. A 9mm pistol that was believed to be Feliz’s was recovered from the river.
Feliz was attempting to interrupt into his ex’s residence who had accused him of rape and holding her hostage on Jan. 9 on the identical location, sources stated.
Within the first incident, Feliz allegedly broke into the house at about 7 a.m., waking up his ex and declaring, “I'm right here to point out you I modified. I'm not the identical particular person,” in response to a felony grievance towards him.
The lady requested Feliz to go away, however he refused and compelled her right into a bed room the place he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted her quite a few instances, the court docket paperwork stated.
Felix was wielding a field cutter that day and allegedly threatened to kill the lady a minimum of 3 times, the grievance stated.
He additionally expressed an intent to finish his personal life throughout the disturbing chain of occasions.
“I'm going to kill myself,” he stated, with the box-cutter positioned to his throat.
“I wish to die and I wish to die subsequent to you, holding your hand,” he additionally uttered, in response to the court docket docs.
The sufferer was bruised and scratched up from the assaults.
Feliz was hit with rape, sexual abuse, housebreaking and different expenses and freed on $50,000 bail.
A police supply stated Feliz was already out on bail from a theft case when he dedicated that crime.
“He’s out on bail within the Bronx on two open felonies,” the supply stated.
Police tweeted out a warning telling drivers to keep away from the world.
The violence got here simply hours after an officer was shot and wounded throughout a drug raid on Staten Island.
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