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Gunman kills two New York police officers | Gunman kills two New York police officers |
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A gunman has shot dead two police officers sitting inside a patrol car in New York before killing himself. | A gunman has shot dead two police officers sitting inside a patrol car in New York before killing himself. |
The commissioner of the New York police department, Bill Bratton, said the men had been "targeted for their uniform". | |
They were killed, he said, with "no warning, no provocation - they were quite simply assassinated". | |
The gunman ran into a nearby subway station where he then shot himself, officials say. | |
Police have cordoned off the area near the shooting and blocked access to pedestrians. | Police have cordoned off the area near the shooting and blocked access to pedestrians. |
The two dead police officers were named as Liu Wenjin and Raphael Ramos. | |
Their killer's name was given as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28. | |
Deputy Inspector Michael Deddo, of Brooklyn's 66th Precinct police, tweeted: "Our prayers are with our fellow NYPD brothers who were executed in the line of duty today in Brooklyn". | Deputy Inspector Michael Deddo, of Brooklyn's 66th Precinct police, tweeted: "Our prayers are with our fellow NYPD brothers who were executed in the line of duty today in Brooklyn". |
The last fatal shooting of a New York police officer was in 2011. | The last fatal shooting of a New York police officer was in 2011. |
The shootings come at a tense time, with widespread anger at recent decisions not to prosecute white policemen over the death of unarmed black men. | The shootings come at a tense time, with widespread anger at recent decisions not to prosecute white policemen over the death of unarmed black men. |
The rulings sparked demonstrations across the country and inflamed tensions between police and the African American community. | The rulings sparked demonstrations across the country and inflamed tensions between police and the African American community. |