Several media outlets are reporting that two police officers in Brooklyn were critically injured when a lone gunman reportedly ambushed them in their patrol car and shot each officer.
BREAKING: Two police officers shot in the head in Brooklyn, both critically injured. Story to come.
— New York Post (@nypost) December 20, 2014
NY1 reports a gunman walked up to a patrol car and shot 2 NYPD officers in head.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) December 20, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) – Police: 2 NYC officers critically hurt after being shot in patrol car, suspect believed dead.
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) December 20, 2014
#BreakingNews 2 #NYPD officers just shot in #Brooklyn. Details still coming in, but it appears they were sitting in their patrol car. @NY1
— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) December 20, 2014
#NYPD sources two officers shot here in bed stuy brooklyn pic.twitter.com/XX8i403mjz
— Lidia Curanaj (@LidiaNews) December 20, 2014
BREAKING: Two police officers shot "execution style" in Bed-Stuy. Gunman killed http://t.co/4DuYDVzsZH pic.twitter.com/cfkZH2ZUOP
— New York Post (@nypost) December 20, 2014
There is an unconfirmed report that the shooter had posted his intentions on Instagram in advance.
Scumbag who ambushed 2 cops in NYC published his intentions on Instagram. @BilldeBlasio guess no need to get funeral suit out of dry cleaner
— Gary Carlo (@GaryACarlo) December 20, 2014
Getting from NYPD sources, possible shooter's Instagram. Will update when confirmed. @ChuckCJohnson pic.twitter.com/FF43OEib5w
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 20, 2014
Very bad news:
Robert Cornegy updates the press: Both officers shot in Bed-Stuy are dead. pic.twitter.com/PkjKXg85Qg
— danielle tcholakian (@danielleiat) December 20, 2014
Now getting confirm that both cops have died. 1 was DOA, other arrived critical but passed at hospital.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 20, 2014
JUST IN: Two police officers shot in Brooklyn have died http://t.co/8hM9rfKaGV pic.twitter.com/8Y7V4T5nMp
— New York Post (@nypost) December 20, 2014
The alleged killer has reportedly taken his own life.
Update: the suspect in the shooting of the NYPD officers has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Shimon Prokupecz reports.
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) December 20, 2014
Ok, so confirmed: Two cops shot execution style. One DOA. Unconfirmed but highly likely, other DOA. Perp killed self in subway.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 20, 2014
Now getting that two NYPD officers were female and died at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. Perp committed suicide. @ChuckCJohnson
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 20, 2014
WINS-AM: Suspect who ambushed two cops in Brooklyn shooting died from self-inflicted gunshot wound.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) December 20, 2014
Please take a moment and pray for the families of the two NYPD officers.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) December 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct/status/546418692998037504
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Two #NYPD officers shot to death in #Brooklyn , killer commits suicide in subway station. via @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/LI6MYFDGBT
— Laura Dimon (@LauraDimon) December 20, 2014
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New York Times police reporter J. David Goodman has the name of the suspect, which should be confirmed at a press conference soon. Reports that the shooter may have been a gang member involved in a murder in Baltimore are emerging.
Both officers now dead; suspect identified by a senior police official as 28-yr-old named Brinsley. First name Ismail or Ishmael
— J. David Goodman (@jdavidgoodman) December 20, 2014
Senior officials looking at background of Brinsley. For now, he has not been officially identified. I'm told he will be at press conference
— J. David Goodman (@jdavidgoodman) December 20, 2014
The suspect may have come to Brooklyn from Baltimore, where he may have been involved in a murder, officials say. More TK
— J. David Goodman (@jdavidgoodman) December 20, 2014
The New York Daily News reports that the suspect’s name is Ismaaiyl Brinsley. Brinsley allegedly drove to New York City from Baltimore after wounding his girlfriend there. A member of her family told the Daily News Brinsley shot her in the stomach, but she was expected to survive.
There was a shooting of a woman this a.m. in Baltimore County, who at last report was alive and in serious condition. I'm at that scene.
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 20, 2014
#BCoPD aware of reports of possible connection between Balto Co and #NYPD shootings. No confirmation at this time.^EA
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) December 20, 2014
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor Bill di Blasio addressed the press around 7:45 p.m., with both calling the killings an “assassination.”
Commissioner Bratton identifies the two fallen NYPD officers, Wenjin Liu and Rafael Ramos.
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/546467183350784000
Ramos had a 13 year old son. other officer was recently married. Horrendous.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 21, 2014
Bratton of shootings of 2 officers: "No warning, no provocation…. Quite simply they were assassinated.” pic.twitter.com/VDR6TFDGvo
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 21, 2014
Bratton: officers were from the 84 precinct, ambushed & murdered. PO Ramos and PO Liu were shot in head. "May never have even seen" shooter
— katie honan (@katie_honan) December 21, 2014
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Here are the official photos of Officers Ramos and Liu. Our prayers are with their families.
NYPD: "Officer Ramos was 40-years-old and a two year veteran of the NYPD. He was married and has a 13-year-old son." pic.twitter.com/PuSmi8GJfA
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) December 21, 2014
NYPD: "Officer Liu was 32-years-old and a seven year veteran of the NYPD. He was recently married." pic.twitter.com/E6RxhwSKFA
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) December 21, 2014
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Unconfirmed, but heartbreaking nonetheless.
A cops son's sad goodbye. Heartbreaking #NYPD #JadenRamos #NYPDLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/XsfxOb5I0o
— Sushi (@NYPDJew) December 21, 2014
@NYPDJew @DLoesch God bless this young man; I pray he has good men around to help him grow to manhood w/o his hero father #NYPDLivesMatter
— Mike Morris (@GodsvthePeasnts) December 21, 2014
Twitchy will update this post as more details become available.
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