When the gunz come out
Police pursuing a suspect shot and killed a man who they say fired on them in the Times Square area.
The shooting happened in a very busy area, filled with shoppers and tourists, near West 46th Street and Broadway just before 11:30 a.m today.
According to officials, an undercover officer was dealing with illegal peddlers in Times Square.
When the officer approached two peddlers, one of them took off running and a chase ensued. The sergeant pursued, and the man turned and fired with a Mac-10 machine pistol that held 30 rounds; he got off two shots before it jammed, Browne said, shattering the glass window at a Broadway baby store.
The officer returned fire, police said, hitting the suspect several times.
The suspect had been wanted for assault in the Bronx, but the officer approached him because he was recognized as an aggressive panhandler, authorities said.
The second man was arrested, but not hurt.
illustration { Jonas Bergstrand }
