NEW YORK - Two NYC police officers were shot in Harlem on Friday night, the NYPD said. The officers were in critical condition, the department told FOX 5 NY.
The officers were shot near West 135th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard. They were rushed to Harlem Hospital, which is just steps away from the shooting scene.
A suspect was also shot, police said.A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said that the mayor was at the hospital and has been briefed on the situation.
He was expected to hold a news conference on Friday night.There was no information on the suspect's condition.It is the third time in four days that an NYPD officer has faced gunfire on the job.Two NYPD officers were shot and wounded earlier this week.