murder august july year old police officer shot july died days later pulling stolen automobile new_york_city crown heights brooklyn neighborhood day stretched states suspects eventually convicted murder weapons possession widely attended funeral posthumously promoted rank detective case garnered national media attention weapons illegally obtained sparked widespread debate gun control laws new_york_city process firearms traced police departments murder partner driving marked police car routine patrol riding passenger spotted black sports utility vehicle headed westbound avenue officers license plate computer police car check came indicated plate assigned signaled vehicle pull driver complied turning north rogers avenue officers got car approached stopped vehicle officers arrived car opened fire passenger seat caliber striking face throat approaching driver coming passenger seat shot striking arm chest saved vest able return fire suspect year old driving time shooting firing seven rounds officers suspects fled scene police later found abandoned car kingston avenue blocks shooting occurred rushed medical personnel arrived scene bullets struck cut spinal cord beneath brain left unable breathe muscles according doctors oxygen minutes shot initial loss oxygen left coma shooting placed life support machines allowed breathe tests conducted july determined brain activity matching definition legal death state new_york result doctors pronounced dead turned artificial years old time death motive media reports stated men committed crime effort avoid returning prison violent criminal records previously served years state prison assault robbery sent prison serve years armed robbery accomplice fired shots resulting second age convicted degree rape woods sent prison age illegal weapons possession assaulting police officer arrest police identified shooting occurred faced year prison sentence violating terms parole past shooting police discovered stolen towns car long_island worked salesman motor vehicle theft gun possession conviction likely resulting lengthy prison sentence aftermath police home girlfriend sister queens new_york july identified told police knew friends guns unaware going open fire officers city detectives tipped whereabouts afternoon july contacted man unaware suspects fugitive status assisted suspects escape driving long_island new_york riding ferry connecticut drove west stopping supermarket new_york purchased food water continuing pennsylvania according commissioner remnants food men purchased found pennsylvania forest investigators eventually tracked suspects hundreds officers involved helicopters police dogs assist search july bounty information leading whereabouts reached proposing additional driver initially dropped miles finally arrested pennsylvania july passing spotted interstate called police men fled authorities arrived scene shortly tackled state shortly managed escape morning near police dogs men new_york pennsylvania july police brought arrest police release driver assisted suspects mourning people attended funeral brooklyn mayor delivered eulogy praising fallen officer stating stopping car helped capture career criminals appetite evil knew bounds saving knows future victims people know lucky engraved panel west line awards recognition served months ceremony held july posthumously promoted rank partner promoted detective mayor called promotion small measure appreciation supreme sacrifice honor life june mayor commissioner kelly bestowed medal honor award highest law enforcement medal given awarded posthumously accepted parents ceremony held headquarters new_york new_york governor named officers july award given recognizes single police officer team exceptional act service police october parents accepted named assistant president ronald_reagan given son posthumously recognition commitment public safety outstanding law enforcement career award presented commissioner kelly november local street avenue renamed detective detective honor incidentally following controversial decision street police shooting victim community members recommended case attracted media attention trial suspects charged aggravated degree murder killing charges related wounding including attempted murder aggravated assault police officer faced life prison convicted degree murder charges city police union parties asked federal prosecutors case suspects face death penalty case tried brooklyn district attorney november federal officials refused prosecute case defendants prosecuted simultaneously rare separate jury assigned december found guilty charges aggravated murder attempted aggravated murder found guilty charges gun possession january judge sentenced years prison gun possession charges december found guilty aggravated murder attempted aggravated murder charges gun possession sentenced life prison possibility parole tried twice trial ended falling ill wood attorney told judge client wanted continue ill instead alternate second trial march found guilty aggravated murder attempted aggravated murder charges gun possession sentenced life prison possibility parole prosecutors believed time aided hiding guns found pulled dumping nearby garage police retrieved admitted giving woods ride guilty helping men escape originally faced seven years prison role later accepted plea bargain pleading guilty count prosecution exchange years probation avoiding jail gun legislation press accounts reported shot gun came virginia previous reports indicated gun dealer previously indicted illegal gun sales weapons found illegally obtained gun shop question closed dealer stripped license gun person criminal history denied requests look seller gun legislators sought easier law enforcement carry investigative duties senate hearings september senator questioned nominated director hearing looking request information sold gun kill denied asked data dealers virginia supplied crime guns like kill identify refused request data citing amendment cities access use trace data new_york_daily_news ran headline editorial support amendment entitled congress owes hero senate hearing stated true outrage true horrible example gun laws gone wrong sullivan acting director replied criticism stating sure request turned pledged look matter provide writing new gun laws new_york_city complications illegal firearms murder inspired new laws passed new_york_city authorized new penalties touted toughest illegal gun possession law country public awareness campaign named guns prison featured posters calling attention year prison sentence given caught carrying illegal loaded new_york press conference mayor stated police officer latest victim killed firing close range prospect half years jail killer carrying gun taking life police officer deadly confrontation law efforts worth nfl player charged new law incident occurred inside new_york_city nightclub august guilty gun possession charge agreed year prison sentence
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