"Law enforcement sources said the police-involved shooting happened just before 7:20 p.m. on Nov. 13 along Madison Avenue between East 95th and East 96th Streets on the Upper East Side, within the confines of the 19th Precinct. Sources familiar with the investigation said officers were called to the location after receiving multiple 911 calls regarding a man pointing a firearm at people, including customers inside a nearby bodega."
"When the officers approached, sources familiar with the case said, the man displayed a gun and fired at least one round at the officers, who then returned fire. The man was struck multiple times about his body. Sources said cops loaded the wounded man into the back of a marked police cruiser and rushed to nearby Mount Sinai Hospital. The man is now listed in critical condition."
Police responded to multiple 911 calls about a man pointing a firearm at people, including bodega customers, on Madison Avenue between East 95th and East 96th Streets on Nov. 13. Officers encountered a man matching the description shortly before 7:20 p.m. The man displayed a gun and fired at least one round at officers, who returned fire and struck him multiple times. Officers placed the wounded man in a marked police cruiser and transported him to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. The officers were medically evaluated and reported no injuries. Nearby residents reported hearing at least six shots.
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