NYC police officer shot in Bronx, remains conscious as he is taken to hospital
By APMonday, March 22, 2010
New York officer shot responding to call in Bronx
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer is in serious condition after being shot by a man barricaded in his mother’s bedroom in the Bronx.
Officer Robert Salerno in a hospital after the shooting Monday. He was conscious when he was taken to a hospital.
A home health care aide had called 911 to say her client’s son had a gun. Officers arrived and traded fire with the man.
The suspected gunman, Santiago Urena, was found dead inside the apartment.
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