Police shoot man in East Harlem who refused to drop his weapon

Police sources say police officers shot and killed an armed suspect in East Harlem early Sunday morning.

New York police were called to the Washington NYCA homes at the corner of Third Avenue and 104th Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. on reports of a man with a gun, officials said.

According to sources, the suspect, a 62-year-old man, refused to drop the weapon despite repeated warnings from police officers.

According to sources, a police officer then fired a single shot at the man, hitting him in the upper body and legs.

A witness told Loudlabs News NYC that he heard a single gunshot, followed by a series of return shots, which he attributed to police.

“If he had a gun, if he didn't have a gun and they thought it was a gun, then what's wrong with the Tasers? Why can't you use the Taser? Why do you always have to go for the damn gun when you have a Taser,” said the man, who did not give his name.

Emergency services performed CPR on the suspect and took him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses said the suspect was black.

A weapon was seized at the crime scene, police said.