NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department officer during a gunbattle and chase involving a stolen bicycle (all times local):
1:45 p.m.
Police say a man suspected of fatally shooting a New York Police Department officer had been wanted in connection with another shooting last month.
NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said Wednesday that 30-year-old Tyrone Howard had been wanted in connection with a September shooting in Manhattan.
O’Neill says investigators suspected Howard shot at a member of the East Army gang on Sept. 1. He says police had been trying to arrest Howard but could not find him.
The chief says Howard didn’t show up at his court appearances and wasn’t home when investigators went there.
Howard is accused of fatally shooting Officer Randolph Holder Tuesday night after a chase.
He is in police custody and it isn’t clear whether he has a lawyer who could comment on the allegations.
___
11 a.m.
New York City police have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing an officer after a bicycle robbery.
Police on Wednesday named 30-year-old Tyrone Howard as the man they believe killed New York Police Department Officer Randolph Holder.
Holder was shot in the head Tuesday evening as he responded to calls of shots fired and a stolen bicycle at gunpoint. Holder and his partner chased the suspect, who opened fire.
Police say Howard was wounded in the leg and captured a few blocks away. He is in police custody Wednesday, and it isn’t clear yet whether he has a lawyer to represent him.
Three others who had been questioned were released.
___
10:30 a.m.
Residents in the neighborhood where a New York Police Department officer was fatally shot say they often feel unsafe there, particularly at night.
NYPD Officer Randolph Holder was killed late Tuesday after he chased a gunman along a pedestrian bridge in East Harlem.
Monica Amolina works at Public School 78. She said Wednesday that she “always walks fast” in the neighborhood because she’s worried about gang activity.
Juliette Torres just moved to the neighborhood two weeks ago. She says she feels unsafe walking her dog at night because of the people hanging out on the street.
But resident Stephon Clarette calls it a “good neighborhood” and says “outsiders” are “trying to tear it up.”
Parents walking their kids to school Wednesday had to make their way around police blockades.
___
9:40 a.m.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered flags flown at half-staff in honor of a police officer killed in the line of duty.
New York Police Department Officer Randolph Holder was killed late Tuesday after he chased a gunman along a pedestrian bridge in East Harlem. A man had reported that his bicycle had been stolen at gunpoint, and Holder chased down the suspect.
The 33-year-old had been an officer for about five years.
A suspect is in custody in Holder’s slaying. His identity hasn’t been released.
Three others were taken into custody for questioning.
Comment count on this article reflects comments made on Breitbart.com and Facebook. Visit Breitbart's Facebook Page.