Two New York City police officers shot in Harlem, are reportedly in critical condition

One New York City police officer was killed and another was said to be in critical condition after the pair were shot Friday while responding to a domestic violence call, authorities have confirmed.

A suspect, who police identified as LaShawn McNeil, 47, was also shot. His condition was not known.

“It is our city against the killers!” Mayor Eric Adams, a retired police officer, said during a press conference. “This was just not an attack on three brave officers. This was an attack on the city of New York.”

Authorities said the officers responded on Friday evening to a 911 call in Harlem. A woman called saying she was having a fight with one of her sons.

Not long after police arrived on the scene, two officers were fired upon in a narrow hallway by the woman’s adult son. The third officer then shot the suspect LaShawn McNeil.

New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the officers were trying to help the entire family when the suspect “suddenly, without warning, opened fire on them”. “In a moment, a young, 22-year-old life was ended,” Sewell said. “Our department is hurting. Our city is hurting.”

A total of four New York City police officers have been shot this week.