Emotions run high in the United States after the killing of two police officers shot dead in broad daylight in New York. The attack occurred Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn. The killer acted alone. He committed suicide shortly after on a subway platform nearby.
This black man of 28, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, fired on police in cold blood. Earlier he had posted on social networks insulting comments about the strengths and hinting at his intentions. He mentioned in particular Eric Garner and Michael Brown, two black killed by police.
Before traveling to Brooklyn, the murderer had also shot and seriously wounded his partner in Maryland.
"Our city is in mourning," said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We lost two good men who had devoted their lives to the protection of all. The Ramos officer and the officer Liu died doing their duty, protecting the city they love. "
The two police officers 32 and 40, Liu Wenjian and Rafael Ramos, one of which was newly married and the other with a son of 13, have been achieved in the head in their patrol car that was in off.
In a statement, Obama strongly condemned the killing of two police officers, for which "there is no justification," he stressed.
The case comes at a worse time for the Democratic mayor. Police in New York accuse indeed not enough support at the recent protests against impunity and brutality of the police against the black populatin.
Moreover, in Florida, another policeman was killed in the night from Saturday to Sunday in a shootout. A suspect was taken into custody.
