On Wednesday morning, Officer Familia, 48, died after she was shot in the head by a man who the police say fired a revolver into the window of the police vehicle in which she was sitting in the Bronx. She was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced dead about three hours after the shooting. The gunman, who was identified as Alexander Bonds, was shot and killed by the police a short time later nearby, after pointing a gun at the officers. Mr. Bonds, 34, was paroled four years ago after a serving seven years in state prison. The killing of Officer Familia thrust the department into mourning and her family into grief.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2017 16:33 UTC