A fugitive who was on the run for allegedly shooting a Massachusetts state trooper is dead, and two U.S. marshals were injured during a gunfight in New York City.
The Friday morning violence exploded in the Bronx when three deputy marshals were fired upon at about 5:30 after they entered a residence where they believed the fugitive was located. A second man reportedly answered the door and invited law enforcement inside before 35-year-old Andre Sterling opened fire. The marshals fired back, fatally shooting Sterling, according to the Associated Press.
One marshal with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force was shot in the leg, and another deputy was stuck in both his arm and leg. They were transported to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition, according to officials. A New York Police Department detective was also injured after he fell while carrying one of the marshals who had suffered a gunshot wound.
Following the shootout, a perimeter was set up around the scene of the gunfire by four Massachusetts state troopers who were reportedly on hand for the operation. A gun was recovered from the scene of the crime, and the second man inside the residence was arrested.
Jimmy Wright, a 77-year-old resident of the neighborhood, told the New York Times that the incident was chaotic.
“I knew right away they were looking for somebody,” Wright said. “The helicopters were flying up and down the street. I knew something was not right.”
Sterling was wanted after he injured Massachusetts State Trooper John Lennon, 28, during a Nov. 20 traffic stop in Cape Cod. He was allegedly driving a stolen car at the time of the stop. Lennon was struck in the hand and appeared to have also been hit on his ballistic vest. He was hospitalized for several days.
In addition to the shooting, Sterling was wanted on drug charges in Wyoming and had additional warrants out of Massachusetts for assault and battery against a police officer.
