NYPD officer shot dead and another critically injured after domestic violence call in Harlem

A police officer has been shot dead in the Harlem district New York City,

Another officer was seriously injured in the shooting, which occurred at around 6 p.m. on West 135th Street when officers were called to an incident of domestic violence.

The officer’s death is the first under the leadership of Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer who was chosen to combat the city’s escalating situation. Crime,

They are the fourth and fifth officers to be shot so far this year – by comparison, last year, a total of 10 police officers were shot across New York State, NBC Reported.

Officers were responding to a domestic call at the time, which involved a mother and her son. Police say the suspect was in a back room when officers engaged him.

Officers were responding to a domestic violence call on Friday night

The shooting marks the first death of an NYPD member since Eric Adams took over as mayor on Jan.

A police officer stands guard at the corner of the street in Harlem

The suspect was also shot, but his condition was not immediately clear.

Officers were taken to Harlem Hospital.

It was the third incident in less than 72 hours in which NYPD officers were shot in the line of duty, following an incident in the Bronx late Tuesday night and another officer on Staten Island early Thursday morning.

A Bronx officer who was shot in the leg during a scuffle with a juvenile suspect has already been released from hospital.

The officer, who was shot in the leg while serving a search warrant for drugs in Staten Island, underwent surgery at the hospital, where he was recovering. His condition was said to be stable, but his injury was serious.