Saturday’s shooting death of two New York City police officers at close range has drawn grief and condemnation from national and local officials alike.
Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were sitting in their squad car in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn when the suspect, 28-year old Ismaaiyl Brinsley, approached the passenger side window and fired multiple rounds into the car, hitting the officers in the head and torso. Both victims were taken to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Police departments across the country have shown their support.
Thoughts, prayers from #BCoPD, #BCoFD are with #NYPD tonight as they mourn the murders of two officers. EA
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) December 21, 2014
#LAPD will wear black mourning band in honor of our fallen brothers. #NYPD @CommissBratton @NYPDnews pic.twitter.com/cuafUJjrhu
— Chief Charlie Beck (@LAPDChiefBeck) December 20, 2014
Our hearts go out to the entire #NYPD family as they mourn the tragic loss of two brothers.
— Chief Charlie Beck (@LAPDChiefBeck) December 20, 2014
Thoughts & prayers to the families & fellow officers of the two #NYPD officers shot and killed today (12/20/2014) in the line of duty.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) December 21, 2014
It is disgusting and a disgrace that someone would assassinate 2 NYPD Officers, or shoot/kill any police officers. All violence must end now
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) December 21, 2014
All of us must be committed to non-violence, citizens and police officers – there is a violence problem in our country, we must end it now.









