Manhattan Shooting: Police-Involved Gunfight Closes Upper East Side Streets
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A dramatic police shootout unfolded on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Thursday, leaving one suspect injured and at least one person shot. According to the NYPD, the incident occurred on East 96th Street and Madison Avenue, although an initial report cited a different location. Eyewitness accounts and reports indicate that the suspect, armed and reportedly firing at people and police, was shot by an officer. The suspect was transported to Mount Sinai hospital and is expected to survive. The NYPD has closed East 96th Street and Madison Avenue due to the ongoing police activity, warning residents and commuters to avoid the area and expect delays. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
