NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — A gang member was arrested in the East Village on Thursday night after he waved a gun and responding police shot at him.
No one was hit in the gunfire around 8:15 p.m. at East 4th Street and Avenue C in Alphabet City.
The 20-year-old suspect—who is said to be a Down the Hill gang member with a long rap sheet—reportedly pulled a gun on his brother.
It’s unclear if he fired the weapon, but responding cops ended up shooting at him.
A resident said they heard several shots during the altercation.
Some officers were taken to a hospital for tinnitus.
A gun was recovered at the scene, police said, as the investigation continues.
The suspect’s past arrests include for robbery and gun possession.
The shooting happened a day after police exchanged fire with a robbery suspect in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday night. No one was hit in that shooting either.
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