Two NYPD Officers Shot in the Bronx

Two New York City police officers were shot Thursday evening at about 8 P.M. Eastern in the Bronx, according to multiple reports. The shooting took place at the Melrose Houses, a public housing project located at 320 East 156 Street, according to PIX11 News.

One of the NYPD officers was shot in the head, according to PIX11.

"We'll know more as soon as the Mayor is briefed by the NYPD," said spokeswoman Karen Hinton, on behalf of the mayor, according to the New York Daily News. "Obviously we're very troubled and concerned."

And a tweet from the New York Police Department confirmed what had been reported.

"Two on-duty police officers have been shot in the Bronx tonight," reads the tweet from NYPD News' account. "Current conditions are not life threatening at this time. Updates to follow."

According to the New York Times, the city's mayor, Bill de Blasio, was not far away from the scene of the crime at the time of the shooting. In fact, according to the Times, the mayor was "delivering his State of the City address at Lehman College, about five miles north in the Bronx, when the shooting occurred. He learned of it only after stepping from the stage, and went to the hospital."

Mic attempted to contact NYPD's 40th and 42nd precincts, but the calls went unanswered.

Yet Thursday night, the NYPD was making an effort to keep the public abreast of any and all developments. "One suspect was found dead with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound, several suspects in custody and 2 guns recovered," reads a tweet from the department.

February 4, 2016 10:18 p.m.: This story has been updated.