In the wake of a shocking attack Saturday that left two NYPD officers dead, New Yorkers held vigils and remembered the slain men in ceremonies around the city
NYPD officers Rafael Ramos, 40, and Wenjian Liu, 32, were shot, "execution style" while on patrol. The attacker, 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley, had posted threatening messages on social media prior to the attack. He later killed himself in a nearby subway station.
On Sunday, a vigil was held on the Brooklyn street where the two were attacked while sitting in their patrol car. New York sports teams honored the officers with moments of silence and other tributes this weekend. In a tweet, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton thanked "the many sports teams that have shown their support for the NYPD and honored Police Officers Liu and Ramos." Read more...
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