Mount Vernon man accused of shooting NYPD cop
Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | A shooting suspect of an NYPD officer, Jeffrey Okine, 22, is reported to have resided at 22 South 15th Ave. in Mount Vernon. He is facing multiple charges. (Jan. 5, 2013)
A Mount Vernon man with a history of arrests in New York City -- including gun possession -- has been accused of pulling the trigger during a botched burglary in the Bronx that led to the shooting of an NYPD officer.
Jeffrey Okine, 22, of South 15th Avenue, shot off-duty NYPD Officer Juan Pichardo, 37, in the right thigh at the officer's family-owned car dealership Thursday night, police said.
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3 NYPD officers shot in two separate incidents