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2 suspects being questioned in Bronx officer shootings Updated January 6, 2015 1:01 PM THE BRONX - Authorities say two suspects are in custody and being questioned in connection with the shooting of two NYPD officers in the Bronx. The wounded officers have been identified as 30-year-old Andrew Dossi and 38-year-old Aliro Pellerano, both from Rockland County. They were off-duty and working as part of a plain clothes anti-crime unit out of the 46th Precinct when they were wounded in Fordham at around 10:30 p.m. Monday. Dossi was shot in the left arm and back, while Pellerano was hit in the left arm and side. They are in stable condition at Saint Barnabas Hospital. More on News 12: Bronx Crime According to police, the cops were responding to an armed grocery store robbery when they spotted two possible suspects at East 184th Street and Tiebout Avenue. As they approached, one of the suspects entered a Chinese restaurant where he was captured by surveillance video, which has since been released to the public. That man came back outside as officers approached the other suspect on the street, and began shooting. The cops fired back and were wounded in the exchange. A black revolver that is said to have been used in the shooting was recovered near the scene. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISE HERE Investigators say the two men fled on foot and carjacked a white Camero on Marion Avenue. The vehicle was later found abandoned near East 188th Street and Park Avenue. Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke about the incident, praising the two officers who he said went back onto the streets after their shift was over because they received a call about the robbery. He says they went above and beyond the call. The suspects are described as two male Hispanics between 25 and 30 years old. Both were wearing dark clothing, and one with a full beard. The reward has grown to $20,000 for anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If you know anything, call 1-800-COP-SHOT. Thats 1-800-267-7468
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:20:37 +0000

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