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30-year-old Man Who Is An Undocumented Immigrant Fatally Shot By An Off-duty Police Officer After Wielding A Gun

NYPD crime scene unit investigators conduct a daylight search for evidence, utilize evidence markers, and collect evidence at the scene where an off-duty police officer fatally shoots a 30-year-old man wielding a gun in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, on August 18, 2025. Officials say two men on mopeds approach an off-duty officer just before 9:45 p.m. Sunday and ask if they know a certain person's name. One of the men pulls a gun, and the off-duty officer draws his firearm and discharges multiple rounds. The 30-year-old man is pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital. Police believe the man fatally shot is an undocumented migrant from the Dominican Republic who crosses the border in El Paso, Texas, in June 2024. The second suspect flees on a moped and is being sought. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12658360
Date Taken	18 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Crime, Law and Justice
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

NYPD crime scene investigators daylight search evidence evidence markers off-duty police officer fatally shot 30-year-old man gun Washington Heights Manhattan New York August 18 2025 officials two men mopeds approached firearm discharged multiple rounds Harlem Hospital police undocumented migrant Dominican Republic crossed the border El Paso Texas June 2024 second suspect fled moped sought Kyle Mazza NurPhoto.