New York police officers and thieves staged a shootout this morning in Chelsea, one of the most bohemian and festive neighborhoods in Manhattan.
The incident occurred when NYPD agents confronted two criminals who They carried out a robbery in a nightclub. Plainclothes police patrolled the area of West st Street and 7th Avenue this morning shortly before 3 am when a bouncer from the “Doux Supper Club” bar alerted them to a robbery in progress.
When officers arrived, two suspects were assaulting a person at the nightclub located at 59 W 29st St, said police. The officers tried to intervene, but one of the robbers opened fire on them.
The officers fired back. ABC News reported that there were people in the street at the time of the exchange of fire and one of the bullets allegedly hit to an Uber. Miraculously no injuries were reported.
A photo taken at the scene showed a bullet hole in the side of a parked vehicle, he noted New York Post.
The thieves fled in a light-colored sedan, possibly an Audi, the police said. policeman. The getaway vehicle was last seen heading west on West 21 st Street to 7th Avenue.
West 29st Street between 5th and 6th avenues, and on 20th Street and 6th Av were closed this morning due to the police investigation. This is the same place where a man was shot and a police patrol was hit by gunfire last week, on 18 of July.
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information should call 1-606-577-TIPS (74782) and in Spanish 1-888-57-CLUE (74782). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
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