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A police officer in New York was fatally shot, and another wounded, after a man opened fire during their patrol Thursday night.
In apress conferenceFriday morning, Rochester Police Department Chief David Smith confirmed that Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz was shot and killed in a “cowardly ambush” Thursday night Bauman Street, while Officer Sino Seng was shot in the lower body.
Seng was hospitalized and later released, now recovering at home.
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The suspect remains at large, and an investigation is underway, authorities added.
“We will do everything we can to bring whoever is responsible for this heinous act to justice,” Smith said, per the outlet. “We cannot forget that despite this horrific lost to our family, the men and women are battling for our lives right now as we speak.”
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Just earlier on Thursday, Mayor Malik Evans declared a “gun violence state of emergency” in the city due to rising crime, theDemocrat and Chroniclereported.
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“Our police officers are out there sacrificing their lives for us every day,” he said, per thepaper. “They perform their jobs in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude. I pray for the comfort of the officers shot tonight, and for their families, friends, and all of their fellow first responders.”
According to the mayor or Rochester, there have been 41 homicides and 202 people shot in the city in 2022. Last year, Rochester saw a record 81 homicides.
source: people.com
