Crime & Safety
NYPD Suspends Officer Who Shot Man In Head While Off-Duty
The man shot on Monday remains in critical condition.
NEW YORK CITY — The NYPD has suspended an officer who shot a man in the head in an off-duty shooting in the Bronx on Monday.
The incident happened outside 167 W. 231st St. in the Bronx around 9 p.m.
According to police, the officer confronted several men about a stolen car.
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The officer has been identified as 44-year-old Jonathan Baez, according to Gothamist.
Baez fired his weapon and shot a 30-year-old man in the head.
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The man was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
Additional details into the shooting have not been released.
The victim has not been identified. An investigation remains ongoing.
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