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A man pointed his gun at police and the officers fired at him in East Village

Newsman:  A man pointed his gun at police and the officers fired at him, authorities said. The shooting took place in front of 330 East 4th Street in the East Village around 7:50 p.m.

The 20-year-old suspect has a long criminal history and is believed to be a member of a local gang Police says.

In the East Village, the suspect threatened his brother with a gun before pointing his weapon at NYPD officers, authorities said.

Officials say they arrived at the scene on East 4th Street at around 7:50 p.m. Thursday, after they had been canvassing the area on reports of an armed suspect.

Officials say officers were taken to a local hospital, but no one was seriously hurt in the shooting. The suspect was taken into custody.

 Investigators are looking into whether or not the man fired shots back at officers.

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