Officer Edward E. Mitchell, 34, was fatally shot during a struggle on a Manhattan street while attempting an arrest. Assigned to the 34th Precinct, he had served with the New York City Police Department for three years. The incident began when Mitchell and his partner tried to arrest a man suspected of robbing a luncheonette at 3809 10th Avenue; the suspect resisted and gained control of the partner’s service weapon, firing three shots that struck Mitchell in the chest.

Civilians rushed to Mitchell’s aid as his partner and an off-duty officer pursued the suspect. About a block away the suspect tried to carjack a vehicle; officers confronted him and shot and killed him. Mitchell was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he died. He is survived by his wife and son.

Did anyone witness the struggle or the chase who can add details about the arrest and what happened afterward?