Cops exchange gunfire with armed robber in the Bronx

Two NYPD detectives exchanged gunfire with a suspected armed robber within the Bronx Tuesday night — and no person was struck within the incident, police mentioned.

The detectives from the Bronx warrant squad have been in Morrisania conducting a separate investigation once they got here throughout two armed males making an attempt to rob a gaggle of individuals close to Second Avenue and E. 167th Avenue simply earlier than 6 p.m., police mentioned.

One of many suspects struck one man with a handgun, in accordance with the NYPD.

Two detectives with the Bronx warrant squad exchanged gunfire with two theft suspects Tuesday.

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Every detective fired one spherical on the suspect who shot at them.

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The detectives — who have been carrying their vests with “police” written throughout them — intervened and one of many robbers fired the gun at them, police and sources mentioned.

The detectives returned hearth, with every firing one spherical on the gunman.

Neither the officers or the gunman have been struck, police mentioned.

The 2 males fled down Third Avenue and stay at massive.

Each detectives have been dropped at Lincoln Hospital the place they're being handled for tinnitus, police sources mentioned.

Neither the detectives or the suspects, who stay at massive, have been shot.

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Police recovered a dwell spherical and journal on the scene.

Further reporting by Larry Celona