{"id":1566161,"date":"2022-07-22T10:34:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T14:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1566161"},"modified":"2022-07-22T10:34:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T14:34:09","slug":"two-new-york-police-officers-ambushed-one-dead-mayor-blames-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-new-york-police-officers-ambushed-one-dead-mayor-blames-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New York Police Officers Ambushed, One Dead; Mayor Blames \u2018Gun Violence\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-new-york-police-officers-ambushed-one-dead-mayor-blames-gun-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1566161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/rochester\">Rochester<\/a> Police Department officers were ambushed and shot Thursday night, leaving at least one officer dead.<\/p>\n<p>Rochester has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/rochesterbeacon.com\/2022\/02\/03\/rochesters-homicide-surge\/\">a surge<\/a> in homicides in the last few years, and the department has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rochester-officers-cover-names-after-protesters-shout-their-addresses-kids-names-make-taunting-calls-to-parents-in-front-of-them\">target<\/a> for activists who want to defund the police.<\/p>\n<p>Officers Anthony Mazurkiewicz and Sino Seng were on duty when they were ambushed and shot at by a male, though no suspects are currently in custody, WHEC 10 News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whec.com\/rochester-new-york-news\/breaking-two-rpd-officers-injured-and-transported-to-hospital\/6531474\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Mazurkiewicz, who was shot in the upper body, died from his injuries at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was a 29-year veteran of the force.<\/p>\n<p>Seng was treated at Rochester General Hospital\u00a0and is now recovering\u00a0at home, the news report said.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s new mayor,\u00a0Democrat Malik Evans, who replaced embattled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrat-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-campaign-finance-crime-satisfies-gun-child-endangerment-charges\">Democrat Lovely Warren<\/a>, said \u201cgun violence\u201d was to blame for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, there were two Rochester Police officers shot; one is critically wounded. We are sending our strongest prayers that he survives his injuries,\u201d Evans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whec.com\/rochester-new-york-news\/breaking-two-rpd-officers-injured-and-transported-to-hospital\/6531474\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cThe tragic gun violence in Rochester must come to an end. Today, we declared a gun violence emergency in our community and this shooting is proof that we are indeed, in an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur police officers are out there sacrificing their lives for us every day,\u201d the mayor added. \u201cThey perform their jobs in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Rochester police chief and Republican New York congressional candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-democratic-party-left-me-lifelong-democrat-former-police-chief-changes-parties-makes-run-for-congress\">La\u2019Ron Singletary<\/a> slammed the \u201ccoward\u201d who attacked the officers, adding that Rochester is \u201cunder siege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the former Police Chief, my heart is hurting and I am thinking of the men and women of the RPD after learning that two former colleagues were shot during a detail on Bauman Street, killing one and injuring another,\u201d Singletary said\u00a0in a statement sent to The Daily Wire. \u201cThese brave heroes were doing their job protecting the citizens of our city and were viciously attacked by a coward who has no regard for human life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur city is under siege, and we must stand with those who have sworn an oath to serve and protect us,\u201d the former police chief added. \u201cJoin me in praying for all the men and women of the Rochester Police Department and especially for the two heroes who knowingly put themselves in harm\u2019s way in service to our city and its citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rochester-officers-cover-names-after-protesters-shout-their-addresses-kids-names-make-taunting-calls-to-parents-in-front-of-them\">Rochester Officers Cover Names After Protesters Shout Their Addresses, Kids\u2019 Names, Make Taunting Calls To Parents In Front Of\u00a0Them<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Rochester Police Department officers were ambushed and shot Thursday night, leaving at least one officer dead. Rochester has seen a surge in homicides in the last few years, and the department has become a target for activists who want to defund the police. 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