AG releases footage of Rosado fatal shooting
BY ROBBIE SEQUEIRA AND
ROBERT POZARYCKI
New York Attorney General
Letitia James released
security camera footage Friday
that the offi ce obtained as
part of its ongoing investigation
into the death of Michael
Rosado, who died on Aug. 29,
following an encounter with
members of the NYPD.
The Offi ce of Special Investigation
(OSI) of the Attorney
General’s Offi ce released two
videos from a private business
where the incident occurred.
The release of these
videos follows James’ directive
that some camera footage
obtained by her offi ce in the
course of an OSI investigation
be released to the public in order
to increase transparency
and strengthen public trust in
these matters.
NYPD Chief of Patrol Juanita
Holmes outlined the preliminary
details in the shooting
investigation during an
early morning press conference
on Aug. 29 near the corner
of East 180th Street and
Valentine Avenue in Fordham
Heights, just steps away from
where the trouble began.
According to Holmes, the
On Aug. 30, 2021, family and friends of Michael Rosado march to the 46th Precinct demanding justice and accountability from the NYPD for their
involvement in Rosado’s death. Attorney General Letita James’ offi ce is now investigating the shooting. Photo Adrian Childress
father, Rafael Rosado, and his
son became embroiled in a
dispute with a group of men at
about 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 29, in
front of a grocery store at 2080
Valentine Ave.
The argument quickly devolved
into a physical dispute,
Holmes said, during which Michael
Rosado pulled out a gun
and began fi ring shots. No group
members were known to have
been injured, sources said.
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The shooting occurred
around the corner from the
46th Precinct stationhouse on
East 181st Street. Holmes said
that two offi cers, who just went
off-duty after completing their
shifts, heard the shots, ran to the
location and “engaged the suspects.”
The offi cers were not injured
in the shootout, Holmes
said. Other responding offi cers
took Rafael Rosado into custody
without further incident, where
he was arraigned on charges
including attempted murder,
criminal possession of a weapon,
criminal use of a fi rearm, and
reckless endangerment.
Meanwhile, Holmes reported,
offi cers immediately
rendered aid to Michael Rosado.
EMS rushed him to St. Barnabas
Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead.
-reporting by Jason Cohen
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