FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com APRIL 30, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 11 COPS SHOOT AND KILL MAN SUSPECTED OF FIRING GUN INSIDE JAMAICA BAR BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA [email protected]/@CristabelleT Police shot and killed a man on April 22 after he allegedly fi red a gun inside a Jamaica bar and shot at cops as they tried to chase him down, authorities said. Offi cers were called to the Irish Hillside Inn, at the corner of 168th Street and Hillside Avenue, at about 9:15 p.m. after they received a report of shots fi red inside the bar. According to published reports, the trouble began when 30-year-old Jonathan Efraim, who had been staying with his girlfriend just a few blocks away, walked into the establishment about an hour before cops were called. At one point, he started a conversation with a 72-year-old man, and the bartender, feeling the need the intervene, told the elderly patron that he had a cab waiting. That’s when Efraim reportedly shouted, “No one’s going anywhere,” and fi red a gunshot into the ceiling. Offi cers encountered Efraim outside the bar and, when they identifi ed themselves and told him to stop, he took off toward 168th Place and Highland Avenue, authorities said. That’s where he stopped, turned and shot at the offi cers. Efraim then continued to fl ee down 168th Place towards Hillside Avenue, where he again stopped and pointed his weapon in the direction of the offi cers, police said. Two offi cers then fi red in his direction a total of fi ve times, striking him in the torso. EMS rushed Efraim to Jamaica Hospital, where he died. The two offi cers who discharged their weapons were taken to North Shore Medical Center for treatment of A 30-year-old man was fatally shot by police during a chase after the man allegedly fi red a gun inside the Irish Hillside Inn in Jamaica on April 22. tinnitus. No other injuries were reported. A loaded 9-mm Glock 9 handgun that police said belonged to Efraim was recovered at the scene. Efraim served in the U.S. Marines from 2004 to 2007 and had a lengthy rap sheet, according to published reports. He had 16 prior arrests, and, The New York Times reported, had most recently been arrested in April 2012 in Staten Island and charged with criminal Photo courtesy of Property Shark/Christopher Bride mischief and menacing a police offi cer. He also had a history of psychiatric issues, including a suicide attempt in 2003, The New York Times reported. According to The Wall Street Journal, police had responded to fi ve emotional disturbance calls from 1998 to 2014 involving Efraim. Efraim’s death is reportedly the NYPD’s fi rst fatal police-involved shooting of this year. Great rates like ours are always in season. 24-Month CD 1.25%APY* At Flushing Bank, we’re small enough to know you and large enough to provide you with the great rates you’re looking for. Hurry, an offer like this can’t last forever. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. $5,000 minimum deposit *New money only. APY effective April 2, 2015. Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
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