Two NYPD sergeants were shot Friday afternoon in the Bronx after responding to a call of a home invasion.
One of the officers was shot in the head and chest, while the second one was shot in the leg, a source tells Breitbart News. Both were rushed to Jacobi Hospital. One of the sergeant, Paul Tuozzolo, 41, was listed in critical condition and was lately pronounced dead at Jacobi
“A long term and devoted member of the 43 precinct and a lovely father of two young children,” Mayor de Blasio said at a press conference at Jacobi Hospital shortly around 6pm. “The city is in morning and the family of the NYPD, in particular the 43 precinct are in mourning with the loss of a very good man, a devoted man, a man who committed his life to protecting all of us.” According to NYPD Commissioner James O 'Neill, the sergeants …show more content…
They are protecting our communities and trying to go home to our families.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a statement shortly after news broke of the NYPD officer was pronounced deceased.
“Every day, the brave men and women of law enforcement selflessly serve our communities to keep the rest of us safe. Today, a sergeant in the NYC police department has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, and another officer is undergoing treatment. My deepest sympathies are with the families of the officers involved in today’s tragedy in the Bronx, and with Commissioner O’Neill and the NYPD as they cope with the loss of one of their own,” Cuomo said in a statement.
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump during his rally in Wilmington, Ohio told the crowd of the horrific news that broke of his home state.
“Just now, two New York City police officers were shot in the Bronx,” Trump said. “Badly, Badly shot. We send our thoughts and prayers to the family and the members of the