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alp227

(32,006 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 12:12 AM Oct 2015

NYPD officer fatally shot in the head during pursuit; suspect in custody

Source: CNN

A New York Police Department officer has died after he was shot while chasing a gunman in East Harlem, authorities said.

The officer, 33, was shot Tuesday night while responding to reports of a man with a gun in the area, Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said.

He was the fourth officer killed in New York City in 11 months, Bratton said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/us/new-york-police-officer-killed/index.html

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NYPD officer fatally shot in the head during pursuit; suspect in custody (Original Post) alp227 Oct 2015 OP
I'm glad they caught the suspect. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #1
Always a shame... Hulk Oct 2015 #2
Sadly, many here feel the opposite 7962 Oct 2015 #7
Sad :( C Moon Oct 2015 #3
... 840high Oct 2015 #4
Damn. : romanic Oct 2015 #5
He was just 33. SusanaMontana41 Oct 2015 #6
Fatal police shootings in 2015 approaching 400 nationwide - jtuck004 Oct 2015 #8
He's Just RobinA Oct 2015 #9
That figure is outdated. The Guardian's count is now 923. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #10
 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
2. Always a shame...
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 02:04 AM
Oct 2015

Probably one of "the good cops". This really hurts. These poor souls sacrifice so much of their personal lives as well as their personal welfare on the line. Shit like this happens, and because of a handful of "bad cops", they don't get the respect or support they deserve.
It's always a sad tragedy when a public servant is killed in the line of duty. My deepest condolences to this family and friends. Just sad.

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
7. Sadly, many here feel the opposite
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:10 AM
Oct 2015

I've read numerous "The bad cops are the majority" posts over the past year.
I'm all for getting rid of the bad ones, but i'm like you & think the majority dont choke people or shoot people in the back

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
8. Fatal police shootings in 2015 approaching 400 nationwide -
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 10:28 AM
Oct 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fatal-police-shootings-in-2015-approaching-400-nationwide/2015/05/30/d322256a-058e-11e5-a428-c984eb077d4e_story.html

Too bad we can't know how many civilians were murdered by police in the same period, but they don't have a requirement to tell you that.

And at least he wasn't murdered in the back of a jail, alone, or unarmed in the street like many of their victims.

 

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)
10. That figure is outdated. The Guardian's count is now 923.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 12:24 PM
Oct 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/jun/01/the-counted-police-killings-us-database#

But it doesn't just count police shootings. It includes people killed by police in any manner, including getting run over by police cars. Still...

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