Lets go, mets. Reporter its been a long wait for fans, 15 years since their team last won the nl pen pennant. Last night they pulled it off, sweeping the chicago cubs in decisive fashion showing fans these mets are championship material. I know its happening because its 30 years later and its absolutely happening. Reporter for robbie hecker, there is no doubt his team has what it takes to win it all, sporting his Lenny Dykstra jersey, a key player on the mets team that won it all in 1986. Pitching way too good to be beaten this year, weve already proven it getting through the dodgers and the better cubs lineup. I hate to say it so ill say it quietly, we are going to win the world series. Meanwhile the owner of modells not as superstitious. He says to stay ahead of the curve they started printing mets gear days ago so they could open Stores Immediately after the last out last night to roll out the amazing gear. Printing merchandise because we knew it would be a logistic issue so we had
Holder and his partner had that deadly encounter with the suspect. Its one of several scenes detectives are investigating, a scene that stretches from east 102nd street up to east 124th. Overnight detectives recovered several shell casings and a loaded magazine semiautomatic hand gun. That was found inside the harlem river. All of this happening as the Department Mourns the loss of a well regarded and well respected Police Officer. The nypd is a department in mourning. One of their own ushered away from harlem hospital in a slow procession as officers stand and salute the latest nypd officer killed in the line of duty. 33yearold Police Officer randolph holder, a fiveyear veteran tuesday night in east harlem, pronounced dead at 10 22 p. M. , making him the sixth officer dying in the line of duty in the last year. Thats about as bad as it gets, and we lost six in the duty but four murdered in the line of duty. Tuesday night holder was one of the officers responding to a report of gunfire
In the head tuesday night in east harlem. His injury too severe to survive. Four Police Officers murdered in eleven months. Thats about as bad as it gets. Moments ago officer holders father says the man who took his sons life should pay a serious price. To me, he should be put to death. Holder was assigned to psa5, a housing patrol unit. Last night holder and his partner responded to gunfire near 1st avenue and 102nd street. A man told them his bike had been stolen at gunpoint. The officers quickly found a suspect riding a bike near the 120th street foot bridge over the fdr. The 30yearold suspect started shooting, hitting holder in the head. His partner returned fire and hit the suspect in the leg. The suspect ran but was later arrested at 124th street. We heard a bunch of gunshots. There was probably between 10 and 15. Jennifer abate says police swarmed the area around the wagner houses where the shooting happened. All these helicopters showed up, and then a million cops. It was prett
At 8 30 last night officer randolph holder and his partner responded to a call of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene, they gave chase. There was an exchange of gunfire. Officer holder was shot in the held. A short time later just before 9 00 fellow officers took the suspect into custody. At 10 22 p. M. Officer holder was pronounced dead at Cornell Medical Center. This morning we have Live Team Coverage. Mallory hoff is live outside the precinct where officer holder worked but we begin with dray clark. Reporter investigators are working multiple crime scenes this morning that stretch from east 102nd all the way up 124th. Just behind me here that is where officer randolph holder exchanged gunfire with that suspect whos now accused of taking his life. Head and pronounced dead at harlem hospital at 10 22 last night. Officers saluted the Slain Police Officer as a small nypd procession ushered his body away from the hospital this morning. Officer holder was 33 years old and a fiveyea
A crash on long island, the l. I. E. Eastbound before nicolls road. It has been pushed to the side. Lets look at the George Washington bridge this morning. Its heavy. Thats due to road work. Three lanes taken up, upper level inbound. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Emily, thank you. We have breaking news. On long island a man rushed to the hospital after an apparent violent encounter. It happened on oakland avenue in Central Islip overnight. Katherine creag is there. Reporter good morning. There are still detectives here on the scene. A gruesome scene. In fact, the victim apparently suffered such an awful injury to his hand that he bled and theres still blood on the street here. Oakland avenue is where we are. We want to show you video. All of this happening after 2 00 this morning. There was some kind of robbery or at least an attempted robbery, according to Law Enforcement sources. The victim, again on oakland avenue near motor parkway, was proached by a thief. The susp