The New York Police Department tweeted that the officer, a 12-year veteran of the force, was in the vehicle with her partner in the New York City borough of the Bronx. She was a 48-year-old mother of three.
Command vehicles are stationary and resemble trailers, police explained.
Police sources told CBS New York the suspect is seen on camera walking out of a bodega, putting his hoody on, walking up to the passenger side of the vehicle and firing into it. The officer was sitting in the passenger side of the mobile command unit.
© Provided by CBS Interactive Inc. nypd-cop-shot-commissioner-oneill-mayor-deblasio-newser-070517.jpgWhile her partner radioed for assistance, other officers confronted the suspect, who was running, a block away. The suspect drew a revolver and the officers fatally shot him, authorities said, adding that a silver revolver was recovered at the scene.
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Command vehicles are stationary and resemble trailers, police explained.
Police sources told CBS New York the suspect is seen on camera walking out of a bodega, putting his hoody on, walking up to the passenger side of the vehicle and firing into it. The officer was sitting in the passenger side of the mobile command unit.
© Provided by CBS Interactive Inc. nypd-cop-shot-commissioner-oneill-mayor-deblasio-newser-070517.jpgWhile her partner radioed for assistance, other officers confronted the suspect, who was running, a block away. The suspect drew a revolver and the officers fatally shot him, authorities said, adding that a silver revolver was recovered at the scene.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/new-york-cop-shot-in-head-in-“unprovoked-attack”-dies/ar-BBDMyXp?li=BBnb7Kz