According to police, the incident started around 6:30 p.m. at East 167th Street and Walton Avenue.
ADVISORY: Avoid the area of East 167 Street & Walton Avenue in the Bronx due to an ongoing police investigation. Expect emergency vehicles and traffic in the area. pic.twitter.com/obutq9XWx3
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 16, 2021
They say rounds were fired by police after a car stop but no one was struck.
It’s unknown how many shots were fired.
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Officials say one officer suffered an injury to the hand due to glass.
That officer was taken to a nearby hospital.
According to authorities, a car fled from the scene.
They say they are looking for a grey Dodge sedan with an unknown number of suspects.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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