The cops were going to make another “meet” with the drug dealers when one of the men pulled out a gun, the sources said.
One drug dealer was killed and another was expected to face federal charges after the Friday night mayhem on Vermilyea Avenue in Inwood.
It was the second time the undercover officers had made “buys” from the two dealers, who a source described as “major players” in the midlevel drug trade in the city.But this time something went wrong, and one of the suspects pulled out a gun and opened fire.
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