The Latest Breaking News from Jason Rivera

In mourning yet again, NYC prepares to honor fallen officer

A city reeling from a spate of violence is preparing to lay to rest a rookie police officer being hailed as an inspiration to his immigrant community, as investigators sought to make sense of a domestic dispute that left another officer “fighting for his life.”

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

Gunman in NY officer's killing had argument with mother over diet before police were called, sources say

NEW YORK — A young NYPD officer was fighting for his life Saturday after he was shot and his partner killed in a Harlem apartment ambush set off by a bizarre family feud between a mother and her gun-toting, ex-con son over his vegan diet, police sources said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022

Gunman's argument with mother over diet led to NYPD call, officer's killing, police say

NEW YORK — A fatal Harlem shooting that killed one officer and left another fighting for his life began as a spat over diets between a mother and the son who later opened fire on officers responding to the mom’s call for help, police sources said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2022