Harlem stand-off suspect shoots himself, NYPD says

Suspect in Harlem standoff dead

A man who opened fire on police in Harlem and then barricaded himself inside an apartment turned the gun on himself, said police.

NEW YORK - A suspect wanted in a domestic violence incident who fired upon police in Harlem was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, said the NYPD.

Police from the warrant squad attempted to make an arrest at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when the suspect opened fire at close range, according to Chief of Department Rodney Harrison. One officer returned fire.

The 23-year-old man then barricaded himself inside an apartment on the fifth floor at 200 West 147th Street. An NYPD hostage negotiation team was called to the scene where they began a dialogue with the suspect.

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Officers were able to see inside the apartment where they found the suspect laying on the ground in the living room where he was motionless with a gunshot wound to the head, said Harrison.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The weapon was recovered from the apartment.

A woman was inside the apartment at the time. Her relationship to the suspect was not clear. She was not injured. It was not clear if she was in danger at any point.

A man being served a warrant in Harlem shot at officers before turning the gun on himself, said police. (FOX 5 NY)

Police were investigating the shooting.

The area around Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and West 147th Street remained closed.

The suspect was originally wanted on a domestic violence criminal contempt felony charge and for a shooting incident on Sept. 13.

Harlem gunfire

Dozens of police officers descended on a building in Harlem after a man opened fire on warrant squad cops who were trying to arrest him, the NYPD said.