Car chase ends with police-involved shooting
A police chase that began in Manhattan ended in a shooting in the Bronx. The incident started with a report of a car break-in, leading officers to pursue a reckless driver. One suspect was arrested while another was shot during an exchange of gunfire with police and is currently in critical condition.
- ▪The car chase began after police received a call about a car being broken into in Manhattan.
- ▪Officers pursued a reckless driver, which led them to the Bronx.
- ▪During the chase, one suspect pointed a weapon at police, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
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THE BRONX (WABC) -- A car chase that spanned two boroughs ended with a police-involved shooting Saturday night.Police say this shooting happened in the Grand Concourse section at 161 Street and Summit Avenue, but the incident actually started when they received a call about a car being broken into in Manhattan.Officers arrived at the initial scene at 149 Street and Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights to check out the car break-in.Once they were working that scene, they saw a car driving recklessly close by, officials said.Police started to chase that reckless driver and ended in the Bronx, where they arrested one of the people in that car.Officials say another suspect fled into a marshy area near the Major Deegan Expressway.
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