A 47-year-old suspect accused of killing one New York Police Department officer and critically wounding another has died, according to police.
An NYPD spokeswoman confirmed Monday that Lashawn McNeil has died. McNeil was accused of fatally shooting NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, 22, and wounding Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, after they responded to a domestic dispute in Harlem on Friday night. Mora remains in critical condition.
#Breaking Lashawn McNeil, man accused of ambushing 2 @NYPD officers with Glock 45 that was converted into ‘killing machine,’ has died at Harlem Hospital, according to two of my sources. McNeil was shot by third officer from @NYPD32Pct when he fled. pic.twitter.com/Uuj6XZB0cK
— Mary Murphy (@MurphyPIX) January 24, 2022
McNeil was shot twice by a third NYPD officer after wounding Rivera and Mora, police said. He was receiving treatment at Harlem Hospital for his wounds following the incident, police sources told CBS New York.
ONE NYPD OFFICER DEAD AND ANOTHER ‘FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE’ AFTER HARLEM SHOOTING
Tonight, we mourn the loss of a hero officer — a son, husband, and friend. Only 22 years old, Police Officer Jason Rivera was murdered in the line of duty. We vow to #NeverForget Jason as his fellow Finest vow to honor his tremendous legacy of service & the ultimate sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/5zsx45XiM4
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 22, 2022
Police said on Monday that investigators found a “loaded AR-15 assault weapon” under the suspect’s mattress after executing a court-authorized search the day after the shooting.
A day after Officers Rivera and Mora were shot in Harlem, your NYPD detectives were still on the scene executing a court-authorized search which lead to the discovery of this loaded AR-15 assault weapon under the suspect’s mattress. pic.twitter.com/MkMpmwDjLL
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 24, 2022
McNeil was a convicted felon who was still on probation for a 2003 drug conviction, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said at a press conference.
McNeil had been arrested several times prior, including in 1998 for gun possession, which was later dismissed, and in 2002 in Pennsylvania for assaulting a police officer, according to the New York Post.
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Three officers responded to a 911 call on Friday night from McNeil’s mother, according to police. When the officers arrived, McNeil allegedly opened a door in front of the officers and began firing at them. When he attempted to escape, the third officer shot him twice, according to police.
