Oh my god.
A NYPD officer was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack at a police mobile command post in the Bronx overnight:
RIP NYPD PO Miosotis Familia. EOW 7/5/17. Targeted and executed. The savage is dead.
This is my old command. https://t.co/kCZNbTEWVe
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 5, 2017
Officer Familia was a 12-year veteran of the force as well as a mother of 3:
#NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia was assassinated in the line of duty. She was a mother of 3, with 12 years of service. #BlueLivesMatter
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) July 5, 2017
Other officers on the scene shot and killed the gunman. From the NY Daily News:
The slain officer was identified as Miosotis Familia, 48, a 12-year veteran of the police force. She was assigned to the 46th Precinct.
Two cops gunned down the alleged assailant — later identified as Alexander Bonds — after he blasted the mobile command post parked near E. 183rd St. and Creston Ave. around 12:30 a.m., according to police sources and Commissioner James O’Neill.
Surveillance footage shows the suspected 34-year-old shooter marching toward the command post “with purpose,” the source said.
NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill called the attack an assassination:
#NYPD PO Miosotis Familia has been assassinated in an unprovoked attack on cops assigned to keep NYers safe. Keep her family in your prayers pic.twitter.com/yhRB7H5bvi
— Commissioner O’Neill (@NYPDONeill) July 5, 2017
We mourn the death of #NYPD PO Miosotis Familia. She was shot & killed in the line of duty. Please keep her & her family in your prayers. https://t.co/vFENHjndMu
— NYPDCounterterrorism (@NYPDCT) July 5, 2017
So, so tragic:
Rest in peace Officer Miosotis Familia. Assassinated in NYPD command vehicle last night. A 12yr veteran, she leaves behind 3 children Salute pic.twitter.com/tg434amwsN
— Ava- I love my USA! (@WEdwarda) July 5, 2017
WATCH: Final salute for fallen NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia. CBS2's @MagdalenaDoris reports https://t.co/Orc11IaOon pic.twitter.com/319QMNwB1d
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) July 5, 2017
RIP.
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