and that was a high profile case there, that was a 22 year veteran, peter forgoski responding to a break-in there at the apartment and shot in the face and killed by one of the suspects there too. so almost three years to the day that that killing happening and then you have this one. i was thinking about that. the nypd officers, it shows they ve been able to keep officers safe all that time. 3 years, 35,000 police officers. so you know, you hope to never have another one but to have two killed on the same moment on the same street, it s just harkins back to pain of the old days when the officers were subject to those kind of attacks and we
it s very somber and with all the protests in the last couple of weeks here in the city, this is a very difficult time. i should also mention that the police unions are holding a press conference in a few minutes outside the hospital in response to the mayor and commissioner s press conference. but the police officer s union will be holding a press conference shortly here. it has got to be so tough for the nypd. especially given they certainly have not forgotten the last shooting death of a police officer in december of 2011. peter forgoski, a 21 year veteran. in brooklyn, shot in the face by one of the suspects there. i m sure that is something many of the members there that you re seeing the police department carrying. tell me about what we piece together about the gunman. insmale brinsly. the shooting of his exgirlfriend