Thursday, February 14, 2019

NYPD Tragedy

  • A New York City police detective was shot and killed by friendly fire Tuesday night while responding to a report of a gunpoint robbery at a cellphone store, Commissioner James O'Neill said.

    "This appears to be an absolutely tragic case of friendly fire," an emotional O'Neill said at a late-night news conference.

    Det. Brian Simonsen, 42, was struck in the chest as multiple officers fired on the suspect at a T-Mobile store in Queens, O'Neill said. Simonsen, a 19-year NYPD veteran, was put in a squad car and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

    Sgt. Matthew Gorman was shot in the leg, O'Neill said. A passerby stopped and drove him to the hospital in his car. He is in stable condition.

    The suspect, a 27-year-old man with an extensive criminal record, was armed with an imitation firearm, O'Neill said. He was wounded and is hospitalized in stable condition.

    "Make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it is because of the actions of the suspect that Det. Simonsen is dead," O'Neill said.
We don't know yet what charges the arrestee is facing in New York, but we know what he wouldn't be facing if this happened here in Crimesha's Cook County.

Deepest sympathies to the NYPD - we can't imagine what you are going through at this moment.

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21 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

No go policeman and walk heavens beat. You’ve done your time here in hell. Carry on with all the other lost souls of our fallen CPD brothers. Please guys, no fights over who’s got better pizza New York or Chicago we all know it’s chicagos I love Phil’s it’s called pizza here not pie. Either way a tragedy and rest well Officer you’ve done well and we’ve got the torch from here.

2/14/2019 12:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They also tried to murder Justin Van Dyke across the water in a Ct. Federal prison.

2/14/2019 12:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Prayers for our brother, his family, those who still serve, and for those who have served. Sadly there are no winners here.

2/14/2019 01:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Small world, Det. Brian Simonsen brother-in-law is CPD. RIP

2/14/2019 02:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Old Guy said...

R.I.P. Detective Simonsen
Thank You for your service.

2/14/2019 06:26:00 AM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

That was always my biggest fear. It would be devastating to accidentally shoot another cop.

2/14/2019 06:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry For Loss

2/14/2019 07:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

An absolute tragedy, my prayers to all involved and the officers family.

2/14/2019 07:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

R.I.P. and most loving, deepest sympathies to all my NY brothers & sisters

2/14/2019 07:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

May he RIP Godspeed brother!

2/14/2019 09:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Foxx needs to go. She is much more on the side of criminals that any P.D.

2/14/2019 09:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SAD
Rest in Peace our NYPD Brother
Also hope help is provided to those involved.

2/14/2019 09:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kimmie would be looking to charge the officers and make the offender the victim.

2/14/2019 11:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well, we did have won "the bad guys lost" crime/police story in Chicago this week.

Chicago police and University of Chicago busted some "youths" who had done an armed gun robbery in Morgan Park then led police on a wild car chase, crashed their (stolen?) cars on parked cars on the Midway, then the perps fled and tried to hide in University of Chicago class rooms, but were found by police with sniffing dogs.

The University of Chicago Maroon newspaper went so far as to print one of the perps (dressed in a T-Shirt and sagging pants below his butt and peni*) as he was led off in hand cuffs.

Lots of liberals are making comments that it is very unfair to print the perp's photo. But, most regular folks are saying

GREAT

Here's the link


https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/2/11/breaking-uchicago-says-shelter-place-2/

J

Left behind in Chicago

2/14/2019 11:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lori Lightfoot would fire everyone. Read some of her opinions she gave while on the police board. Disgusting.

2/14/2019 01:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First off, my prayers are with the family of Det. Simsonsen.

Secondly, I'm glad the NYPD Commissioner has the balls to not sugar coat it.

"Make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it is because of the actions of the suspect that Det. Simonsen is dead," O'Neill said.

I can't even imagine what Supt. Numbnuts would say if it happened in Chicago, or how people would try to blame anyone but the offender for what happened.

2/14/2019 04:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about charging the 27 year oldd suspect with 1st. degree murder??

2/14/2019 05:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Speed

2/14/2019 09:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here in Chicago, we are bogged down with this
gay liar public money waster J. Smollett.
We vow that this death shall not have been in vain.
In the name of our fallen brothers, we will prosecute Smollett.

2/14/2019 10:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God bless you and your family. RIP

2/14/2019 11:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tragic, RIP.

2/15/2019 08:02:00 AM  

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