47-year-old Lashawn McNeil ambushed and killed 22-year-old Jason Rivera, a rookie NYPD cop, and critically injured his partner, 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, when the two were responding to a domestic violence report in Harlem.
After opening fire on the two cops, McNeil was shot by a third cop who has since been dubbed a hero.
Days after the bloody incident, McNeil has succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital. Following the killer’s death, McNeil’s mother, Shirley Sourzes, spoke out and shared a message for the victims’ families.
“If I knew, I never would have made the phone call. I would never have called,” Sourzes told the New York Post as she recalled the night she reported her abusive son to the police.
“I would like to say to Mr and Mrs (Rivera) that I am deeply sorry. I know that there is not words that I can express. Your pain. Your sorrow.”
The heartbroken mother added: “Me and my family are not proud of my son taking of life. There is nothing I can say to heal your sorrow, but God is a comforter. And I know that he sent your son to do his will. I don’t understand it. It’s not fair. My heart goes out to you and your family.”
Since the tragic altercation, it has also come to light that McNeil moved in with his mother in November 2021. Sources have since also revealed that the man’s mother called the police after getting into an argument with McNeil because he wanted to force his vegan beliefs onto his family.
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