Off-duty officer fatally shoots man in Washington Heights
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Upon seeing the weapon, the off-duty officer quickly drew his own gun and fired multiple rounds at the suspect.
Police are looking for the driver who they say hit a bicyclist in Washington Heights on Sunday afternoon and then took off.
The confrontation unfolded around 9:46 p.m. near West 173rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, when the officer was approached by two men riding separately on mopeds. According to NYPD officials, one of the men got off his vehicle, asked the officer if he knew a specific individual, and then displayed a firearm.
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A gas leak in Upper Manhattan forced dozens of people to evacuate buildings in the area. New York City firefighters and Con Edison started investigating reports of elevated gas readings Monday morning on Amsterdam Avenue between 158th Street and 159th in Washington Heights.