Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Rosado
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/29/2021
Location : Valentine Avenue and East 180th Street
City : Bronx
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : City of New York Police Department (NYPD)
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 29, 2021, at approximately 4:15 a.m., 24-year-old Michael Rosado and his 44-year-old father, Rafael Rosado, were involved in a dispute with a group of individuals on Valentine Avenue in the Bronx. The dispute escalated to a physical altercation, during which Michael Rosado allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired several shots.
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Two off-duty NYPD officers, who had just completed their shifts at the nearby 46th Precinct, witnessed the shooting and intervened. Michael Rosado allegedly turned and fired several shots at the officers. In response, the officers returned fire, fatally shooting Rosado. Rafael Rosado was arrested but was not injured in the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-off-duty-police-officers-fatally-shoot-man-bronx-20210829-20210829.html
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bronx-police-shooting-incident-2021/
