Off-duty police officer Omar Edwards was shot and killed by a plain clothes cop. Edwards was pursuing a car thief with his gun drawn when he was spotted by three other plain clothes cops. One of the officers fired six times, hitting Edwards twice. It’s not clear whether a warning was issued. This tragic case attracted extra attention as the incident occurred in East Harlem and the dead cop was black and the shooter was white.
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on May 29, 2009
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New York Times: Off-Duty Officer Is Fatally Shot by Police in Harlem
NY Daily News: Black cop killed by white officer: Horror in East Harlem as off-duty rookie is shot pursuing suspect
Newsday: Off-duty NYPD cop fatally shot by fellow officer
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