The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has launched a probe into a tragic occurrence that unfolded in the Bronx on January 22. They disclosed in a statement that an off-duty Port Authority police officer is allegedly responsible for firing his gun, which resulted in the demise of his sister and the severe wounding of his mother, followed by what appears to be his own suicide.
The incident, that left both the officer and his sister deceased at the scene, took place within an apartment building. Law enforcement officials recovered two firearms at the location of the unfolding drama. This incident is now under the scrutiny of the OSI, a division within the Attorney General’s Office dedicated to assessing such instances.
Under New York State’s Executive Law Section 70-b, the OSI has the mandate to evaluate any reported event where the death of a person may have been caused by an act or omission by a police officer or peace officer. The extensive nature of this mandate includes both on-duty and off-duty scenarios, irrespective of whether the deceased individual was armed or not, or whether they were in custody…