Around 9am, a man walked into his former place of employment and shot a former coworker three times, killing him. He then left the scene, but pulled his gun when approached by police.
The two officers were forced to shoot him in self defense, and he died from his wounds. Unfortunately, in the gunfire nine other people were wounded in the gunfire, luckily they are all expected to recover fully.
A total of sixteen bullets were fired by the officers, nine by one, seven by the other. On Saturday, ballistics came out, showing that three of the nine bystanders were hit by bullets from the officers, whilst the other six were struck by fragments.
The medical examiner's report came out Sunday, stating that the shooter was struck five times in the head, and once to the chest. It was also revealed that the shooter's gun fit eight bullets, and he only had two at the end of the incident. Investigators are unsure if he only had five bullets in his gun, or where the other three bullets went if he was fully loaded.
Both officers are fifteen year veterans of the force, and neither of them had ever fired their weapons on patrol. For now the officers are suspended, during the investigation.
New York City and the NYPD are both likely to be sued over the incident. The officer's actions were by the book, and in self defense, making any judgment the more complicated.
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