Police shot and critically wounded a man in Chelsea on Tuesday, police said.
The gunfire erupted near the corner of W. 24th St. and Seventh Ave. as police worked to make an arrest in a felony assault case just before 2:45 p.m., police sources said.
The 25-year-old man was rushed to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and a 26-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene.
One officer suffered a minor head injury during the fracas but was not hit with bullets.
After the shooting, police urged people to steer clear of the area as they continued to investigate the shooting Tuesday afternoon.
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