No injuries were reported after an NYPD sergeant came across a shootout in the Bronx and opened fire on one of the suspects early this morning, police said.
The shooting happened around 1 a.m. July 17 in front of an apartment building at 1155 Morrison Ave. in Soundview.
According to law enforcement sources, the sergeant arrived at the scene to find two people exchanging gunshots at each other. One of the attackers was on the street, while the other shot from inside a red vehicle at the scene.
Police sources said that the sergeant confronted the suspects and the perpetrator on the street pointed the gun at him.
This prompted the sergeant to fire his weapon at the gunman, who managed to flee the scene with the shooter in the red vehicle.
Officers from the 43rd Precinct responded to the incident. There were no reported gunshot victims at the scene, although the sergeant was taken to Jacobi Hospital for treatment of tinnitus.
Detectives searched local hospitals for possible gunshot wound victims, but sources familiar with the investigation said none were found.
Police also found the red vehicle involved in the shooting abandoned nearby.
The case has been submitted to the Force Investigation Department for further review. It was not immediately known if investigators had recovered body camera footage from the sergeant.
No arrests have been made in this case, and anyone with information about the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, call 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
