Government leaders from New York are reacting to the killing of two New York City police officers, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. Both were shot while sitting in a patrol car in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a statement saying the act of violence is “the opposite of what New York is and what New Yorkers believe in.” He urged all to “come together to mourn the loss of these brave souls" Saturday night.
New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, called the crime “a despicable and heinous criminal act.” He also said “It's time for New York City's top elected City officials to begin to act like leaders in recognition of the tremendous risks police officers face every minute of every day in keeping millions of New Yorkers and those who visit the City safe.”
The gunman was reported as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who shot himself in a subway station after the attack.
