NYPD officer shot on Lower East Side of Manhattan
Video from the scene appeared to show the officer with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He is expected to survive his injuries, and he was seen talking and smiling as he was loaded into the ambulance.
Emergency responders and investigators are still on the scene, and there has been no word on the suspect.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via their website.
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