{"id":445195,"date":"2022-05-11T14:06:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-suspect-rameek-smith-dead-after-shootout-with-nypd-cops\/"},"modified":"2022-05-11T14:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:06:57","slug":"nyc-suspect-rameek-smith-dead-after-shootout-with-nypd-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-suspect-rameek-smith-dead-after-shootout-with-nypd-cops\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC suspect Rameek Smith dead after shootout with NYPD cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f2b334496f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f2b334496f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-suspect-rameek-smith-dead-after-shootout-with-nypd-cops\/#%E2%80%9CNYC_suspect_Rameek_Smith_dead_after_shootout_with_NYPD_cops%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYC suspect Rameek Smith dead after shootout with NYPD cops&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNYC_suspect_Rameek_Smith_dead_after_shootout_with_NYPD_cops%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NYC suspect Rameek Smith dead after shootout with NYPD cops&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cdangerous criminal\u201d who was shot by NYPD cops after he opened fire \u2013 striking a Bronx officer \u2013 died early Wednesday, authorities confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rameek Smith, 25, died at St. Barnabas Hospital around 3:30 a.m., cops said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shootout unfolded after Officer Dennis Vargas, who works for the Bronx Borough public safety team, and his partner spotted the suspect walking near 3rd Avenue and Claremont Parkway at around 10:45 p.m., according to Chief of Detectives James Essig.<\/p>\n<p>After Vargas, 32, and his partner, who were in uniform, exited their unmarked car, Smith fled on foot, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The two cops gave chase and after a block-and-a-half pursuit, Smith turned around on Bathgate Avenue and allegedly fired two shots at the cops, striking Vargas. The officers returned fire, hitting Smith in the head, police and sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said Smith was initially stopped because it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared he was carrying a weapon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting11WCL.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Police are gathered at the scene of a police involved shooting at Bathgate Av and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx.\" class=\"wp-image-22220167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting11WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting11WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting11WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting11WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cops gather at the scene of a police involved shooting at Bathgate Ave. and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William C. Lopez\/NYPOST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vargas \u2013 an eight year veteran, whose father-in-law is also a cop \u2014 was taken to Lincoln Medical Center in stable condition and released hours later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re extremely fortunate this morning that our officer is recovering after being shot by a dangerous criminal who shouldn\u2019t have been on the streets of the Bronx or anywhere else,\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/1524269493782028289\"> NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted<\/a>. \u201cNYPD officers are here for New Yorkers day and night \u2014 risking their lives without hesitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith\u2019s last known address is a homeless shelter on Castleton Avenue in Staten Island, but he has family who lives nearby in the Bronx, Essig said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting8WCL.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Caution tape blocks off an area where the shooting took place in the Bronx area New York, on May 11, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-22220120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting8WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting8WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting8WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/051122Copshooting8WCL.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Officials investigate the scene of the shooting on May 11, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William C. Lopez\/NYPOST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell called Smith \u201ca dangerous criminal who should not have been on the streets of the Bronx or anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was last arrested in March 2020 at a Coney Island subway station. He was allegedly found with a gun after being stopped for fare evasion and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, officials and sources said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>He was also convicted of robbery in 2016 and given five years probation, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Smith pleaded guilty last December in the gun case and was released until his sentencing, which has been delayed twice. He is due back in court in June, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams called Smith\u2019s case a prime example of why he\u2019s pushing for reforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople want to ask, Why am I cracking down on fare evasions? That\u2019s why. People want to ask why we conducted 300,000 station inspections. That\u2019s why.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople want to ask, why are we pushing for reform?\u201d Hizzoner continued. \u201cThat\u2019s why. This is what we are up against.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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