
“Join me in praying for all the men and women of the Rochester Police Department and especially for the two heroes who knowingly put themselves in harm’s way in service to our city and its citizens. “Our city is under siege, and we must stand with those who have sworn an oath to serve and protect us,” the former police chief added. “These brave heroes were doing their job protecting the citizens of our city and were viciously attacked by a coward who has no regard for human life.” “As the former Police Chief, my heart is hurting and I am thinking of the men and women of the RPD after learning that two former colleagues were shot during a detail on Bauman Street, killing one and injuring another,” Singletary said in a statement sent to The Daily Wire. “They perform their jobs in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude.”įormer Rochester police chief and Republican New York congressional candidate La’Ron Singletary slammed the “coward” who attacked the officers, adding that Rochester is “under siege.”

“Our police officers are out there sacrificing their lives for us every day,” the mayor added. Johnson was an Army Reserve Afghan War veteran and was angry over police shootings of Black men. Today, we declared a gun violence emergency in our community and this shooting is proof that we are indeed, in an emergency.” Two suspects are in custody and have been charged with attempted murder in the ambush shooting of a Baltimore police officer who sitting in her patrol car, authorities said. On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed a group of police officers in Dallas, Texas, shooting and killing five officers, and injuring nine others.Two civilians were also wounded. “The tragic gun violence in Rochester must come to an end.

A baby is safe today because of our Phoenix police officers,' Mayor Kate Gallego said at a news conference near the scene. We are sending our strongest prayers that he survives his injuries,” Evans said. Gunman Who Allegedly Ambushed Cops Arraigned as Tension Between NYPD, Elected Officials Escalates The gunman allegedly behind two attacks on uniformed officers in a Bronx precinct was arraigned in. A man who shot his ex-girlfriend at a Phoenix home early Friday ambushed the first officer on the scene, seriously injuring him, then opened fire on other police as they tried to rescue a baby that was left outside the door. “Tonight, there were two Rochester Police officers shot one is critically wounded.
