NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora Honored With Hero's Funeral At St. Patrick's Cathedral
It has been less than a week since New York buried another young hero, Mora's 22-year-old partner, Det. Jason Rivera.
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It has been less than a week since New York buried another young hero, Mora's 22-year-old partner, Det. Jason Rivera.
Family, friends and fellow officers gathered Wednesday for an emotional farewell to NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora.
Thousands of police officers from around the country came to St. Patrick's Cathedral, along with other mourners, to pay their respects to fallen Det. Wilbert Mora, who died in the line of duty in an ambush shooting in Harlem.
CBS2 has learned the shooting happened at around 4 p.m. Tuesday. One male was shot in the chest during a dispute, police said.
Loved ones will tell you, Mora was as tall as he was brave. But he will also be remembered for his gentle, kind-hearted spirit.
Mandelo Stroman, 26, was charged Monday with assault and acting in an manner injurious to a child.
Students gathered outside Our Lady Star Of The Sea Monday morning for a pep rally for the NYPD.
Officer Wilbert Mora's wake is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral. His funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Video shows the suspect enter a restaurant with the young child on Seventh Avenue in Harlem on Saturday night. He then hits the child, causing the toddler to fall.
The 22-year-old was shot and killed, along with his partner Officer Wilbert Mora, while responding to a call last Friday in Harlem.
Thousands of officers from the NYPD and around the country gathered to pay their final farewell to Det. Jason Rivera, who was killed in the line of duty.
Thousands and thousands of officers from the NYPD and around the country packed the streets of New York City to pay tribute to Det. Jason Rivera, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic incident in Harlem.
Over the past week, CBS2 has been hearing stories about what an incredible person Rivera was and how much he will be missed.
Fellow officers saluted as a police motorcade escorted the ambulance carrying Mora's body to the medical examiner's office.
The 27-year-old joined the department in 2018, the same year he graduated from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor's degree.
The outpouring of community support has been the one constant in the wake of the tragedy.
"I'm sure they would've never walked down that hallway had they known there was a possibility the individual had weapons in that room," Dr. Alfred Titus said of Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora.
Dozens of NYCHA tenants received free eye exams and free eyeglasses Tuesday, as part of a partnership with Columbia University to research the importance of preventive care.
As Mora clings on to life at NYU Langone Medical Center, a large crowd gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday.
NYPD and community leaders are hoping to turn the pain of Officer Jason Rivera's killing into purpose.
Mora, 27, is fighting for his life at the hospital three days after he was wounded and his partner was shot and killed.
The funeral service for NYPD Officer Jason Rivera has been scheduled for Friday, one week after Rivera was shot and killed while on duty in Harlem.
On a well-kept street in Queens, an NYPD unit keeps a quiet eye on the home of Sumit Sulan, the rookie cop who acted decisively when facing a nightmare situation.
Police said McNeil was shot in the head and right arm as he tried to flee the scene Friday.
McNeil was convicted on a felony drug charge in New York City in 2003. He was arrested four times on various charges, including assault on an officer, outside the city.
