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Cops shoot gun-wielding man in Bronx: NYPD

Cops shot a gun-wielding man while responding to a domestic call in the Bronx on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Five officers were responding to a reported assault at East 153rd Street and Grand Concourse around 2:20 p.m. when they encountered the armed man, police said.

An unknown number of officers then fired at the man, whose identity wasn’t immediately released.

The man was taken to Lincoln Hospital in critical condition. No police officers were shot.

A firearm was recovered on the scene, police sources said.

Scene from a police involved shooting, one alleged perp transported to the hospital.
The cops were originally responding to a reported assault in the Bronx.
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The suspect was taken to Lincoln Hospital after he was shot.
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Scene from a police involved shooting, one alleged perp transported to the hospital.
Police shot down a gun-wielding man on Sunday.
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Scene from a police involved shooting, one alleged perp transported to the hospital.
Law enforcement officials recovered a firearm at the scene.
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Scene from a police involved shooting, one alleged perp transported to the hospital.
The incident occurred at East 153rd Street and Grand Concourse.
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It wasn’t immediately clear if the man fired his weapon.

The officers were taken to Columbia Hospital for treatment of tinnitus, cops said.

The shooting came a day after an off-duty police officer was shot while trying to buy a car that was listed on social media. He was struggling to survive Sunday.