NEW YORK — A fatal Harlem shooting that killed one officer and left another fighting for his life began as a spat over diets between a mother and the son who later opened fire on officers responding to the mom’s call for help, police sources said.
Suspected gunman Lashawn McNeil came to Harlem to take care of his mother after she underwent heart surgery to have a stent put in. The two had been living together at the W. 135th St. apartment and frequently fought.
The disputes included arguments over food options at the home; McNeil is a vegan but his mother isn’t, police sources said.
