The second NYPD officer who was shot while responding to a domestic incident in Harlem last week has died, commissioner says
The second New York Police Department Officer shot while responding to a domestic incident in Harlem last week has died, according to the commissioner for the department."It's with great sadness I announce the passing of Police Officer Wilbert Mora," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted via verified social media.[Original story, 11:24 a.m. ET]The death of a woman who was pushed onto the subway tracks in Times Square.
See NYC mayor's remarks after NYPD officer was killed 01:56Rivera had prior experience with the stop-and-frisk policy before joining the force. Writing to a commanding officer while in police academy less than two years ago, he detailed a negative experience with his brother who was frisked, and said he was moved by later NYPD efforts to get away from such tactics.
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