Shooter of two NYPD officers identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, of Baltimore
Two NYPD police officers identified as Wenjin Liu and Raphael Ramos were ambushed and slain "execution style" Saturday. The shooter was identified by NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton as 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley.
The lone gunman who walked up to a Brooklyn patrol car and opened fire, killing two New York City police officers, has been identified as a Balitmore man who posted chilling anti-cop messages to social media Saturday before driving up to New York to carry out his threats.
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, speaking at a press conference Saturday night, confirmed the identity of the shooter as 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley. He also identified the two slain cops as Wenjian Liu and Raphael Ramos.
According to Balitmore police, Brinsley shot and wounded his girlfriend there earlier Saturday before traveling to Brooklyn, Bratton said. The woman's mother contacted New York City police, to warn them of Brinsley's plans, but the message came too late to save the two cops.
Bratton said Brinsley took a shooting stance on the passenger side of the police cruiser and fired several times striking both officers in the head. The pair, he said, never had the chance to draw their own weapons and may never have seen their assailant.
Shooter of two NYPD officers identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, of Baltimore
Unfortunately, New York has effectively repealed the death penalty. This punk could benefit enormously from a rope-burn.