Police say two NYPD officers were on East 166th Street and Third Avenue in the Morrisania section around 5:25 p.m. when they discovered a man with a gun.
The officers engaged the suspect, who fired one shot at the officers.
Both officers returned fire. It's unknown how many shots they fired.
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No one was injured in the incident. Both officers were taken to a nearby hospital with Tinnitus.
The suspect fled from the scene. No arrests have been made so far.
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