Incident

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    12-20-2014 New York Brooklyn 2-1

    Location

    December 20, 2014

    Myrtle Ave and Tompkins Ave
    Brooklyn, New York
    Geolocation: 40.6957, -73.9464

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Participant Characteristics:
      • Law Enforcement
    • Name: Officer Rafael Ramos
    • Age: 40
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Victim
    • Participant Characteristics:
      • Law Enforcement
    • Name: Officer Wenjian Liu
    • Age: 32
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Ismaaiyl Brinsley
    • Age: 28
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
    • Suicide^
    • Officer Involved Incident
    • Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
    • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
    • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff

    Notes

    Two cops shot in their patrol car in front of Tompkins Houses in Bed Stuy Taurus 9mm

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: 9mm
    • Stolen: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 8
    State Senate District: 18
    State House District: 56