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An NYPD officer who was shot in the head while off-duty died on Tuesday.

Adeed Fayaz, 26, succumbed to his injuries after a three-day battle for his life in the hospital. 

The five-year veteran of the police force was gunned down Saturday night when a suspect lured him into a dark driveway after arranging to meet to sell a car through Facebook Marketplace.

The suspect, 38-year-old Randy Jones, was arrested Monday after being found hiding out in a hotel in upstate New York.

Jones, a career criminal with at least 22 arrests to his name, was previously charged with attempted murder. With Fayaz's death those charges are likely to be upgraded to murder.

Fayaz left behind a wife a two children. Flags were seen flying half-mast at the 66th Precinct in Brooklyn after his death was announced.