NYC shootout of a child molester featured on CNN's "The Hunt" was killed Monday. The San Diego fugitive was wanted for child sex abuse and child pornography charges, and he was killed during a deadly NYC shootout in Manhattan's busy Greenwich Village Monday, reports KTLA.

Fortunately, no officers died from the NYC shootout. According to officials, the NYC shootout which happened inside a small smoke shop in one of New York's most bustling neighborhoods left one NYPD officer and two federal agents with minor injuries.

The Associated Press reports that the California man who died from the NYC shootout reportedly skipped town after being accused of molesting a minor.

The man is identified as Charles Richard Mozdir, and he was recently featured on CNN's "The Hunt with John Walsh".  The CNN show tells the story of fugitives. According to a criminal complaint, the man was charged with lewd acts upon his friends' feverish 7-year-old son.

Reports say that the abuse happened while Mozdir was babysitting the boy. Later on, authorities found evidence of child pornography and bestiality on his cellphone and computers, said the CNN show's website, as quoting federal authorities. The show also said that authorities had been searching for Mozdir in Coronado, Georgia, California and Mexico.

The NYC shootout Monday between Mozdir and New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force occurred just after 1 p.m. in the highly trafficked tourist area of Greenwich Village. The place, filled with jazz clubs, restaurants, a subway station and a basketball court, was packed with innocent people during the NYC shootout.

According to Police Commissioner William Bratton, the 32-year-old's handgun was recovered at the scene, along with 20 rounds of extra ammunition inside his pocket.

John Walsh, host of the CNN program, said the two U.S. marshals and one New York City police officer who were hurt in the NYC shootout responded to a tip provided by the show. The tip included the whereabouts of Mozdir.

Walsh said, 'He was hiding in plain sight.'

The New York police detective first entered the narrow smoke shop. He went in to identify if the man inside the shop was indeed Mozdir. Mozdir was alone. Police Commissioner Bratton said the detective left and afterwards returned with the two U.S. marshals, and then the NYC shootout ensued.

According to Bratton, the detective was shot at least twice during the NYC shootout. He was shot once in the stomach below his protective vest and another one in the right chest. If he had not been wearing his vest, the shot could reportedly have caused his death.

One U.S. marshal was also shot in the elbow and another in his buttocks, said Bratton.

The three agents, reportedly part of a fugitive task force, were rushed to Bellevue hospital after the NYC shootout and were confined. PIX11 reported that their injuries were not life threatening.

Meanwhile, Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio said all three are currently already in stable condition. They had been visited by city and federal officials as well after the incident.

USA Today reported de Blasio as saying in the aftermath of the NYC shootout, 'We pray everything we are hearing is true and that these officers will be OK in the long run.'

He added, 'They do what law enforcement personnel do every day. They have to put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us.'

According to the AP, a spokesman for the San Diego County district attorney said that in lieu of Mozdir's arrest in Jun. 15 2012, a $1 million bench warrant was issued. This was also after he skipped his arraignment in San Diego Superior Court on child sexual assault charges.

The Coronado Police Department said that Mozdir's vehicle was found in a field in Georgia.

A post of the department's Facebook page on Jul. 20, the same day at the CNN episode about Mozdir was broadcast said, 'Charles Mozdir owns a gun and is known to live off of the land.'

 

Post by City of Coronado Police Department.

USA Today said Walsh described Mozdir's death as a "very shocking ending." However, the news of the results of the NYC shootout is welcome news for the child's family since the suspect had also threatened revenge for their going to the police.

Walsh said on CNN, 'The biggest thing is, what a relief for the family. It shows how much the public cares and how much they can help.'

He added of the results of the NYC shootout, 'This is our first capture. I'm very sorry that those police officers got wounded in the line of duty, but this is one more lowlife that's off the streets.'

The AP said Mozdir was a wedding photographer, and he had also had been charged with attempting to dissuade a witness from prosecution. He had posted $250,000 bail.

NYC shootout, though a not so happy ending for Mozdir, was a relief to the boy's family. In the meantine, The San Diego County public defender's office which represented Mozdir in the child molestation case cannot be reached for comments Monday regarding the NYC shootout results.