Off-Duty Officer Involved In Shooting: 3 Injured In Westchester, Police Say

Authorities are investigating a shooting incident that involved an off-duty officer and left three people injured in Westchester, police said.

The shooting happened on the 300 block of South 4th Avenue in Mount Vernon, police said.
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Ben Crnic

08/21/2023 1:30 p.m.

The incident happened on Saturday night, Aug. 19, when two people were shot in Mount Vernon on the 300 block of South 4th Avenue, according to the city's police department.

A total of three people were hospitalized as a result of the incident, authorities added.

The off-duty officer was involved in the incident, State Police Trooper Aaron J. Hicks later confirmed.

No fatalities resulted from the shooting, Hicks added.

No further details have yet been released. The incident is now under investigation by state police because the off-duty officer was involved.

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