Metro

Gunman wanted for cop shootout busted in New Jersey

A gunman wanted for firing at cops during a wild chase in Queens last week was collared by New Jersey police Friday afternoon, cops said.

Cristian MosqueraNew York City Police Department
Christian Mosquera, 20, was spotted shooting at another man in Elmhurst at about 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, cops said.

When a NYPD sergeant and police officer on patrol in a marked police car ordered Mosquera to drop the gun, he spun towards them and opened fire, cops said.

The cops shot back but nobody hit anything.

Mosquera dropped a .22-caliber handgun as he ran away from the sergeant and officer, cops said.

The quick-fingered Mosquera was busted in Union City after a week-long manhunt. He hadn’t yet been charged Friday night.