New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) blamed an “unlawful gun” within the deadly capturing of NYPD officer Jason Rivera on Friday night time.
Rivera, 22, was shot and killed and a second officer, Wilbert Extra, 27, was shot and wounded, Breitbart Information reported.
The capturing suspect, Lashawn McNeil, 47, opened hearth on Rivera and Extra as they approached him in an extended hallway, CBS New York noted. McNeill was then shot twice by a 3rd officer.
On Saturday, Hochul tweeted, “Final night time, a shot from an unlawful gun took the lifetime of a NYPD officer.”
Final night time, a shot from an unlawful gun took the lifetime of a @NYPDnews officer.
Once I say we’re going to do every part we are able to to cease the scourge of unlawful weapons in our state, it’s not simply speak. We’re tripling funding for efforts to get these weapons off the streets. pic.twitter.com/zXv0xbL4Em
— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 22, 2022
“Once I say we’re going to do every part we are able to to cease the scourge of unlawful weapons in our state, it’s not simply speak. We’re tripling funding for efforts to get these weapons off the streets,” Hochul added.
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) responded to the capturing demise of Rivera by calling for extra gun management, Breitbart Information reported.
New York has among the most stringent gun controls within the nation. Mike Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Security ranks New York No. 3 within the nation “for gun regulation power.”
These legal guidelines embody every part the Democrats are pushing on the federal degree underneath the guise of security, together with common background checks, a “excessive capability” journal ban, an “assault weapons” ban, a allow requirement to purchase a handgun, a crimson flag regulation, gun storage necessities, “ghost gun” laws, and a prohibition towards gun possession by felons, amongst different controls.
McNeil, the person who allegedly shot the NYPD officers Friday night time, is a convicted felon.
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Source: Breitbart