Shocking moment gang member shoots dead man in Manhattan’s East Village before he is killed by NYPD cops
- Newly released surveillance and bodycam footage show Early Facey, 37, getting into a gun fight with Richard Reed, 41, in Manhattan, New York
- Facey and Reed got into a verbal altercation outside a hookah lounge before firearms were drawn
- Reed is fatally shot by Facey and collapses on the ground on Avenue A
- Facey is confronted by two NYPD officers patrolling the area, but refused to follow authorities orders
- He was shot three times by two officers after he continued to ignore commands to get on the ground
- Both Facey and Reed were reputed gang members, but did not know each other prior to the shooting
The New York Police Department has released bodycam and surveillance footage of a gang member fatally shooting another man before he is killed by two officers.
Newly released video shows the fatal January encounter unfolding around 3.30am when two men got into a verbal altercation after leaving a hookah lounge in the East Village.
Earl Facey, 37, and Richard Reed, 41, were both inside the club with friends when the two groups got into a disagreement, prompting a bouncer to kick them out.
Once outside, Facey can be seen unveiling a gun and opening fire at Reed. Just seconds later, Reed responds by pulling out his own weapon and shooting at Facey.
Early Facey (pictured) got into a verbal argument with Richard Reed in the East Village before using a firearm to fatally shoot the gang member
Reed (left) then drew his own weapon and fired shots at Facey outside a hookah lounge on January 9
A reflection captured in a store’s glass window reveals the moment Reed was fatally hit by Facey and collapsed to the ground
Reed was being pursued by Facey on foot until he was fatally struck and collapsed on the ground.
A reflection captured in a store’s glass window reveals the moment Reed was hit and subsequently fell.
Meanwhile, two police officers from the 9th Precinct were patrolling the area and were alerted to the incident after hearing gunshots.
Authorities say officers Liam Murphy and Christopher Christopher Mclaughlin arrived to the scene in time to witness Facey shooting the Reed.
NYPD officers Liam Murphy and Christopher Christopher Mclaughlin approached Facey (center) after he shot Reed near Avenue A
Both men order Facey to stop moving and end up shooting the gunman three times after he refused to follow officers’ commands
The officers exited their vehicle and commanded Facey get on the ground.
Facey refused the officers’ commands and walked away from the men with his firearm still drawn.
He continued to ignore the officers and attempted to cross a roadway when he lifted up his left arm.
That prompted the officers to shoot Facey three times, fatally wounding him.
The two men emerged from a hookah bar at Avenue A and East 7th Street and got into an argument, which culminated with one pulling out a gun and shooting the other
Police recovered two .22-caliber handgun after two men got into a dangerous altercation in the East Village on January 9
Both Facey and Reed were transported to Bellevue Hospital, but were later pronounced dead.
Neither Murphy nor Mclaughlin were injured, but they were also taken the hospital to be treated for ringing in their ears.
Authorities recovered two .22 caliber handguns from the scene. One was underneath Facey’s torso and another near Reed.
It’s believed that the men did not know each other prior to the incident, but both were involved in previous shootings.