A third person, who was chased by the gunmen, was shot several times and died of his injuries, according to Lehr.
Three uniformed officers heard gunshots around 6:30 p.m., Lehr said, and witnessed a man being shot at and chased by two armed men heading towards them moments later.
The officers began firing at the gunmen, who tried to flee, but, according to Lehr, encountered two additional uniformed officers. The suspects threw their weapons under a nearby van and were taken into custody without incident. Two guns were recovered on the spot.
One of the gunmen was shot during the incident with the police and was taken to a hospital where he was in stable condition, Lehr told reporters.
An innocent bystander, who Lehr said was unrelated to the first incident, was shot in the arm as he walked down the street. Officers offered on-the-spot help to that victim before he was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery.
It is unclear where the gunshots that killed the victim and injured the bystander came from, which Lehr said would be determined during the investigation.
Officials have not released the victim’s name pending notification from his family.
At the time of the briefing, police said they had no motive for the shooting and that charges are still pending for the suspects in custody.
The incident is being investigated by the NYPD Force Investigations Division and the detective agency.