A police officer in Rochester, New York, was shot and killed on Thursday, while another was wounded, in a shooting that happened in the northeastern part of the city, authorities said.
Both officers were hospitalized, but one of them later died, police confirmed. A third person was also wounded in the incident. Her condition and the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately clear.
In a July 22 press briefing, Rochester Police Department (RPD) Chief David Smith said Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran of the police force, was shot at least once in the upper part of his body.
“Last night, Officer Mazurkiewicz and his partner … were attacked in a cowardly ambush and fell victim to the very violence in our community that we are trying to combat,” Smith told the briefing. “[Mazurkiewicz] was transported to [Strong Memorial Hospital]—but despite heroic efforts, he passed away.”…