A two-year American manhunt for child sex abuser ended in a Manhattan gun-battle last night.
Charles Mozdir, 32, was killed in the shootout - two US Marshals and a New York detective were also wounded.
An all-USA wanted alert had gone out for Mozdir, who was wanted in California for molesting a seven-year-old boy.
He was finally traced to a “smoking shop”, where people are allowed to puff cigarettes and cigars, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Mozdir had been wanted since June 2012 when he missed a scheduled court appearance in San Diego.
But after a TV Crimewatch-style programme, titled The Hunt, he was tracked down.
As three Marshals and the NYPD entered the small shop, Mozdir pulled out a .32 revolver and fired, said New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton.
The Commissioner added: “Immediately upon entering, a gun-battle ensued.”
It was later revealed, despite being wanted , he had a California gun-licence, but not one for New York. Isn't the NRA wonderful?
As soon as he pulled the trigger the officers returned fire, killing him. The detective and the two marshals who were shot are in stable condition in hospital.
One of the marshals suffered a graze wound to elbow, the second suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks.
NYPD detective 45-year-old Mario Muniz, a 20-year veteran of the force, was hit in the abdomen.
Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association union said one bullet entered an opening to the right of his bulletproof vest, striking his body.
A second bullet was stopped by the vest, which Commissioner Bratton said saved the officer's life.
Police recovered Mozdir’s revolver and found 20 spare rounds in his pockets.
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Charles Mozdir was arrested on June 8, 2012, on five felony counts of committing forcible lewd acts on a child and a sixth count of attempting to dissuade a witness.
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said he failed to appear in court after posting $250,000 bail, around £150,000, on June 9, 2012.
He failed to appear a second time on June 15, when bail was increased to $1 million, around £750,000. ?? Good thing this reporter is not a mathematician, his math makes no sense.
As he made a cross-country dash, authorities received over 50 tips over two years - claiming he owned at least one firearm and was traveling with a black Labrador named Lucky.
But then the TV broadcast on Sunday trailed him to New York, even though he had grown his hair to collar-length and grown a beard.
One law enforcement officer said the broadcast was "absolutely critical" in a case that had been cold for over a year.
They added: “We had exhausted all of our law-enforcement techniques.”
Charles Mozdir, 32, was killed in the shootout - two US Marshals and a New York detective were also wounded.
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| Killed: Charles Mozdir |
He was finally traced to a “smoking shop”, where people are allowed to puff cigarettes and cigars, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Mozdir had been wanted since June 2012 when he missed a scheduled court appearance in San Diego.
But after a TV Crimewatch-style programme, titled The Hunt, he was tracked down.
As three Marshals and the NYPD entered the small shop, Mozdir pulled out a .32 revolver and fired, said New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton.
The Commissioner added: “Immediately upon entering, a gun-battle ensued.”
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| Shooting: The scene in New York's Greenwich Village |
As soon as he pulled the trigger the officers returned fire, killing him. The detective and the two marshals who were shot are in stable condition in hospital.
One of the marshals suffered a graze wound to elbow, the second suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks.
NYPD detective 45-year-old Mario Muniz, a 20-year veteran of the force, was hit in the abdomen.
Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association union said one bullet entered an opening to the right of his bulletproof vest, striking his body.
A second bullet was stopped by the vest, which Commissioner Bratton said saved the officer's life.
Police recovered Mozdir’s revolver and found 20 spare rounds in his pockets.
Charles Mozdir was arrested on June 8, 2012, on five felony counts of committing forcible lewd acts on a child and a sixth count of attempting to dissuade a witness.
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said he failed to appear in court after posting $250,000 bail, around £150,000, on June 9, 2012.
He failed to appear a second time on June 15, when bail was increased to $1 million, around £750,000. ?? Good thing this reporter is not a mathematician, his math makes no sense.
As he made a cross-country dash, authorities received over 50 tips over two years - claiming he owned at least one firearm and was traveling with a black Labrador named Lucky.
But then the TV broadcast on Sunday trailed him to New York, even though he had grown his hair to collar-length and grown a beard.
One law enforcement officer said the broadcast was "absolutely critical" in a case that had been cold for over a year.
They added: “We had exhausted all of our law-enforcement techniques.”
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