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I just saw a man get shot many, many times by the NYPD in NYC's West Village
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by selectroclash | March 14, 2007 at 07:18 pm
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I’m still in shock. I just witnessed this guy get killed by the police!!!!! We were having dinner on the sidewalk at Bamboleo at Bleeker and Thompson in Manhattan
(update, Bamboleo’s actually Bleeker and Sullivan, sorry) and this guy
with a briefcase gets stopped by a cop, he punches him in the face and
takes off running. within seconds there was a torrent of gunfire, at
least 100 shots, some were definitely automatic weapons. The guy falls
dead on the ground right across the street in front of the deli.
Fucking crazy! Everyone in the restaurant ran to the kitchen and hid
until the firing stopped. My heart is still pounding, I’m writing this
from my Tmobile MDA in a cab home.
Update: Finally a major media outlet has picked up the story:
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at 20:58 on March 14th, 2007
This is breaking news. Keep us updated on developments. Thanks - this is great work.
at 21:02 on March 14th, 2007
This is crazy. Awful! I wonder who the man was and what he was doing. I don't think anyone should have automatic weapons.
at 21:21 on March 14th, 2007
This is terrible! Thanks for posting and keep us updated.
at 21:21 on March 14th, 2007
At NowPublic, this is high praise from NowPublic editors! Your story is now on the home page for awhile, and everywhere else the “good stuff” box shows up. Many thanks for your great work.
at 21:51 on March 14th, 2007
Stellar work. Just found this on the NY Times, which makes no mention of a briefcase, or of punches thrown. Three cheers for our eyewitness!
at 01:00 on March 15th, 2007
You just proved that sometimes you have to be at the right place at the right time to get the first scoop.
at 08:07 on March 15th, 2007
Selectroclash, just upgraded you as a Good Member. Look for your photo to appear on the home page next time your story gets tagged as Good Stuff by one of our News Wranglers.
Many thanks for this story.
ANG
at 12:31 on June 15th, 2008
The Reason why this guy got shot was because he shot and killed two auxiliary police officers in cold blood.
Auxiliary Police Officer Yevgeniy (Eugene) Marshalik
New York City Police Department - Auxiliary Police Section
New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 19
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Auxiliary Officers Yevgeniy Marshalik and Pekearo were shot and killed while following a killer who had just murdered a pizza shop employee in Greenwich Village.
The killer had entered the shop, asked for a menu, and then shot the employee in the back fifteen times after the man turned around.
Auxiliary Officers Pekearo and Marshalik, both of whom were unarmed and on foot patrol in the area of the shooting, heard the description of the assailant that had been transmitted over the radio. They spotted him on the corner of Sullivan and Bleeker Streets. Both officers ordered the killer to drop a bag he was holding. The killer complied, but then punched Officer Marshalik in the face, knocking him to the ground.
The killer fled on foot, with both officers in pursuit. Seeing that capture was imminent, the killer then drew a second firearm, and opened fire on the officers, who were on the opposite side of Sullivan Street. Officer Pekearo took cover behind a parked car, but the killer ran up behind him and shot him six times, killing him. The killer then fled again on foot, where he observed Officer Marshalik attempted to take cover. The killer approached Officer Marshalik and shot him once in the head, killing him.
Responding Officers from the 6th Precinct opened fire on the killer, who again fled on foot into a store. He then exited the store and opened fire. He was shot and killed in the ensuing gun battle. The killer was found to be carrying two handguns and over 100 rounds of ammunition.
Auxiliary Officer Marshalik had served with the New York City Police Department - Auxiliary Police Section for thirteen months and was assigned to the 6th Precinct Auxiliary Police Unit.