The victim’s brother contradicted aspects of the police account of the shooting and said his mother had been restraining her son when officers fired their guns. Source: New York Times
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Police Capture Suspect in Shooting of Two Rookie Officers
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
The New Jersey man, who was also wanted in connection with a shooting in Newark several days earlier, was charged with two counts of attempted murder. Source: New York Times
2 Newark Police Officers Shot by Gunman on Rooftop, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2022
One officer was shot in the shoulder and the other one was shot in the leg by a person firing a long gun, according to law enforcement officials. Source: New York Times
Report on Bristol Attack Describes Heroism of Officer Who Survived
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
Officer Alec Iurato was shot in the leg, but he still managed to fire the shot that killed Nicholas Brutcher, the gunman who killed two officers, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Slain Officers Faced Daunting Firepower Despite Connecticut’s Strict Gun Laws
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
In Bristol, residents struggled with the killing of two members of the town’s police force in an outburst of violence that left many questions unanswered. Source: New York Times
2 Police Officers Are Killed in Connecticut Shooting
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
A third officer was seriously wounded in the shooting in Bristol, which came as the officers were responding to a domestic violence call, officials said. Source: New York Times
Off-Duty Police Officer Hospitalized After Skull Is Fractured in Robbery
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Three men wanted in a score of crimes attacked the 48-year-old officer, N.Y.P.D. officials said. He was in critical condition. Source: New York Times
One Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Rochester, N.Y., Shooting
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran of the force, was shot at least once in the upper body and died after he was taken to the hospital, according to the police. A second officer, Sino Seng, was injured. Source: New York…
How the Deaths of N.Y.P.D. Officers Have Shaped Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
The mayor’s views on policing are tied in part to his relationships with families of officers killed on the job, as well as with police abuse victims. Source: New York Times
The Politics of Redistricting in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
Maps of congressional districts approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature in Albany could flip as many as three House seats now held by Republicans. Source: New York Times
Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Wilbert Mora, one of two officers killed after responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month, was remembered at his funeral for his warmth and compassion. Source: New York Times
Funeral Held for Jason Rivera, NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City. Source: New York Times
Adams Blames Bail Law After Release of Teen Charged in Officer Shooting
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said he was “outraged” that a teenager accused in the shooting of a police officer in the Bronx had been freed on bond. Source: New York Times
A Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. Source: New York Times
2nd N.Y.P.D. Officer, Wilbert Mora, Dies After Harlem Shooting
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
Wilbert Mora, 27, joined the department in 2018. He and his partner, Jason Rivera, were killed by a man who opened fire during a domestic call, the police said. Source: New York Times