NYPD Officer Shoots And Kills Suspect In Yonkers

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A New York City police officer shot and killed a suspect in the neighboring city of Yonkers on Tuesday, the authorities confirmed to BuzzFeed News.

The shooting took place shortly before noon on Saw Mill River Parkway. A police spokesperson said two NYPD officers stopped a car with two people inside in the Bronx. A chase then ensued into Yonkers, with the suspects' car eventually crashing. The two men got out of the car and police chased after them on foot.

Then one of the officers shot one of the men, striking him "on the chest," according to NYPD.

The other suspect was taken into custody with minor injuries. Although they were not injured, the two officers were taken to the hospital for "evaluation."

The NYPD said no gun had been recovered on the deceased suspect.

The New York Times, citing an unnamed NYPD official, identified him as 36-year-old Miguel Espinal. The NYPD declined to confirm the deceased's identity because the family had not yet been notified.

The incident in Yonkers — which is technically outside the NYPD's jurisdiction — is the second in recent months in which New York police officers have fatally shot someone outside the city's limits.

On Aug. 29, an undercover NYPD officer accidentally shot and killed Felix Kumi in Mt. Vernon, a small city just north of New York that also borders Yonkers. NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton called Kumi a "blameless" bystander and apologized to his family.

LINK: Bystander Fatally Shot By NYPD Officer During Undercover Operation

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