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Two NYPD officers and a suspect were killed after a shooting in Harlem Friday, January 21, officials said.

At around 6:15 p.m., officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at 119 West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X. Boulevard.

The three officers arrived at the scene and went inside the front room of an apartment with a mother and son who said there had been a dispute with her other son, the 47-year-old suspect. 

The suspect was in the back bedroom, separated from the front by a 30-foot hallway.

According to an update from NYPD officials, one officer stayed with the mother while two approached the back room.

As they approached, the door swung open and the suspect fired at the officers, striking them multiple times.

The suspect tried to flee but was stopped and shot by the remaining officer in the arm and head. He was reportedly listed in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries on Monday.

The two wounded officers were rushed to nearby Harlem Hospital.

Despite life-saving efforts the 22-year-old officer succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital, NYPD officials said.

On Tuesday, January 25, the second officer Wilbert Mora succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. 

According to officials, the gun used in the shooting was a Glock 45 with an extended high-capacity magazine, which was reportedly stolen in Baltimore in 2017. 

Detectives are continuing to investigate.

Four police officers were shot in the line of duty in the city in the same week.

Two Police Officers and Suspect Killed in Harlem Shooting

Firefighters are responding to the scene of an unspecified incident.

Police on scene confirm two police officers were shot.

The officers have been transported to a nearby hospital.

Additional officers are being requested to assist with a suspect search.

Police are blocking traffic at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 119 W 135th St.

Police also report a suspect has been shot at the scene.

Police report there are no outstanding suspects.

Police request people avoid the area of W 135th St between Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd and Malcolm X Blvd.

Police report the injuries appear to be life-threatening to at least one officer.

NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said a 22-year-old officer was killed in the shooting. Another officer was hospitalized and fighting for his life.

The 47-year-old suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition. This updates a previous report where officials said the man was killed in the shooting.

The man who shot the two officers has died of his injuries, the NYPD said Monday. He had been in the hospital since he was shot fleeing the scene of the shooting on Friday.

NYPD officials announced Tuesday that the second officer, Wilbert Mora, had succumbed to his injuries.