Three federal marshals were shot and wounded this morning during a confrontation in the Bronx. Two suspects were hit by bullets and one of them died during the confrontation.
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Officers were executing an arrest warrant against Andre Sterling, who was wanted for allegedly shooting a police officer to death in Massachusetts in late November. The incident happened in a house on Eli Street in the Wakefield sector around 5:30 a.m.
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According to authorities, Sterling, 32, was the suspect who died during the confrontation. A second suspect was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.
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For their part, the injured sheriffs were taken to area hospitals, but they are expected to recover.
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