A man was shot in New York City Wednesday night as he fled from the scene of an alleged crime . Members of the New York Police Department claim the man , 30 , opened fire in the Queens section of the city after they responded to a call from a bar that shots had been fired . When he turned around to do so again he was shot dead . Scroll down for video . NYPD officers shot dead a suspect as he fled from the scene of a crime ( above ) and opened fire Wednesday night . Officers say they did recover a weapon from the scene . A witness told NBC News that they saw an officer running with their weapon drawn 'telling everyone to get out of the way . ' The witness said after the officer went around the corner they heard four shots fired , and that later the officer was performing CPR on the suspect . The suspect was taken to a local hospital where they later died . No officers were hurt during the incident .
NYPD officers shot dead a policeman as he emerged from the scene of a crime and opened fire Wednesday 911 . This after they heard a 911 confirmed shots fired at a bar . A policeman was recovered , and no officers were injured .