NYPD shoots man who allegedly pulls gun on officers in Bronx bedroom: Sources

An investigation is underway after NYPD officers shot an armed man in the head as they searched for a parole violator in the Bronx on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.

According to sources, the officers were looking for a suspect wanted on a parole warrant when shots were fired inside a Willis Avenue home around 7:15 a.m.

Sources say officers encountered a man in a bedroom. That man allegedly showed a gun. Officers discharged their weapons, hitting the person in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The officers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

It’s not clear how many police bullets were fired. A firearm was recovered at the scene.

Significant traffic delays were reported in the area.