New York’s Fifth Avenue was a “sea of blue” Friday as police gathered to honor fallen New York Police Officer Jason Rivera.
Rivera was one of two NYPD officers shot during a response to a domestic disturbance call on January 21, 2022. Twenty-two-year-old Rivera was killed by the suspect’s gunfire, and a second officer, 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, was left in critical condition and died on Tuesday.
Officers showed up on Fifth Avenue by the thousands to honor Rivera, whose Catholic funeral was held at New York City’s historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Fifth Ave in New York is a sea of blue outside of the funeral for NYPD officer Jason Rivera, who was fatally shot while responding to a 911 call.
Breathtaking.pic.twitter.com/OcyrVzoZlV
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 28, 2022
Rivera and Mora were ambushed while walking down a hall toward the suspect during the January 21, 2022, domestic call.
FOX News observed that the suspect who shot the officers was “on probation for a 2003 felony narcotics conviction in New York City.”
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