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Showing Original Post only (View all)City Councilman: 2 Police Officers Shot Dead In Brooklyn [View all]
Source: WCBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Two police officers have been shot dead in Brooklyn, City Councilman Robert Cornegy said at a news conference Saturday afternoon.
As 1010 WINS Gary Baumgarten reported, there is a huge police presence at the corner of Myrtle Avenue & Tompkins Avenue in Bedford-Stuyves
Sources told 1010 WINS the two officers were taken to Woodhull Hospital with gunshot injuries.
Authorities say the suspect ran into the subway, where he shot himself. Authorities say he is believed to be dead, the Associated Press reported.
Read more: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/20/sources-2-police-officers-shot-in-brooklyn/
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It most certainly is still illegal to falsely call 'Fire' in a crowded theater. If you
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#78
Sigh. Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) overturned Schenck (1917), but in no way did it clear the way
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#84
IANAL and have no desire to 'play this game,' since I am out of my depth. I will note, however,
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#88
I think it is best to avoid, absent clear evidence, characterizing this particular shooter . . .
markpkessinger
Dec 2014
#25
Nope, I do not have a source. There is a bunch of confusion and this MAY (hopefully)
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#8
Well your blaming everyone at the NYPD these guys were out their protecting...
Historic NY
Dec 2014
#56
NY1 is reporting the shooter murdered a woman in Baltimore before going to Brooklyn
KinMd
Dec 2014
#31
So you KNOW that these two officers "stood behind corrupt officers.....etc."?
George II
Dec 2014
#54
Some types of bigotry, bias and generalizations are acceptable to far too many here on DU.
branford
Dec 2014
#76