getting it on the internet, streaming it or putting it on video on demand on some cable systems. i have a feeling demand is going to be high to see this one in light of everything. thank you, tracy. here in new york city, a show of solidarity across the city s skyline for the two police officers killed. the christmas tree at rockefeller center was one of several landmarks to dim their lights at five minutes, the empire state building and one world trade center did the same at the request of mayor bill diblasio. joe biden and his wife will attend the funeral services. stephanie goff has the latest on the attempts to deescalate tensions between the mayor, his police force and protesters. reporter: new york city stopped at 2:47 to mark the moment officers wenjin lui and officer raphael ramos were gunned down.
officer lui s tearful widow thanked supporters. this is a difficult time for both families. reporter: mayor called for an end of protests until after the funerals are held. some law enforcement officials link those protests to saturday s rampage. the detectives say 28-year-old suspect, ismaaiyl brinsley had video of this demonstration. new york s police commissioner with matt lauer. it is quite obvious that it was a direct spinoff of this issue of these demonstrations. reporter: brinsley also had a long criminal record and a history of mental illness before he killed the officers and himself, he first shot his ex-girlfriend. organizers say they are not to blame and they are back on the streets. eugene helped stop the organizations. to stop now would only feed
first, two new york city police officers, wenjin lui and raphael ramos were shot at point blank range killed while they were simply sitting in their patrol car. police commissioner william bratton and new york city mayor called it an assassination. ismaaiyl brinsley killed himself after he started his day by shooting a former girlfriend. they point to his actions being related to the deaths of eric garner and michael brown. the tensions between the police and the mayor were on full display. members of the new york police department turned their backs on mayor diblasio as he walked through a hospital. eric adams joins us from new york city. mr. adams, let me get your reaction first to patrick lynch of the patrolman s benevolent association in new york and mayor diblasio s office