article: A robbery suspect was shot dead by police on Saturday during an arrest in New York City's East Village neighborhood. The man, who has been identified as 24-year-old Felix David, was being arrested at a facility for mentally ill people transitioning into society from psychiatric institutions when he reportedly began attacking officers. David was shot in the chest by officers during the 1.45pm incident and later died at a local hospital. A man identified as Felix David, 24, was shot by police in New York City at a halfway house for the mentally ill in the East Village (pictured) He had been wanted on a robbery charge, according to the New York Post. Sources said that David, who was wanted for a robbery committed last Thursday, grabbed an officer's radio and hit him over the head with it. Witnesses at the scene reported hearing a scuffle and then a single gunshot. David had reportedly been trying to flee through the fire escape, according to NY1. Two officers involved in the incident suffered head injuries that are not considered serious. Twitter users posted that there would be a vigil for David on Saturday night at the 6th street location where he was shot. Witnesses to the incident on 6th Street (pictured) said that they heard a scuffle before a single gunshot .
highlights: Man identified as Felix David, 24, shot in chest by police in East Village .
  Sources say the robbery suspect hit officer over head with his own radio .
  Two officers had head injuries, though they were not serious .
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