[Photo News] A makeshift memorial for a shooting in the Harlem neighborhood
By Park JinPublished : Jan. 31, 2022 - 16:00
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A makeshift memorial is seen outside the New York City Police Department‘s 32nd Precinct near the scene of a shooting that occurred days earlier in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Jan. 24, 2022.
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Calvin Hunt of Harlem pays his respects at the memorial, holding a photo of officer Jason Rivera, who the memorial is dedicated to. Jason Rivera was shot while responding to a domestic violence call. The incident ultimately took the life of the 22-year-old officer.
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New York City Police Department officers gathered to mourn for the loss of their young colleague.
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NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell told the scores of cops who were at the hospital: “Our department is hurting; our city is hurting. It is beyond comprehension. I am not sure what words, if any, will carry the weight of this moment, and what we are feeling.”
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“We have four times this month rushed to the scene of NYPD officers shot by violent criminals in possession of deadly, illegal guns. Five officers shot, one fighting for his life … and now tonight, one is dead,” Sewell said in his interview with NBC New York.
By Park Jin (jinpower@heraldcorp.com)