Syracuse cops killed in shootout are named along with suspect who lured them to house then ambushed them after fleeing while they tried to stop his vehicle
- Officer Michael Jensen, 29, and Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock, 37, were killed in a gunfire exchange Sunday evening shortly after 8pm
- Jensen had earlier attempted to pull over a car believed to have been driven by the shooter, 33-year-old Christopher Murphy
- Murphy was then himself killed by law enforcement in an gunfight
Police have identified the officer and a sheriff's deputy who were fatally shot in upstate New York by a man who was himself killed by law enforcement in an gunfight.
Officer Michael Jensen, 29, and Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock, 37, were killed in a gunfire exchange Sunday evening shortly after 8pm in Liverpool, about six miles north of Syracuse.
Jensen had earlier attempted to pull over a car believed to have been driven by the suspected shooter, 33-year-old Christopher Murphy.
But the driver refused to pull over and eluded police, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said on Monday.
Officers were able to identify the license plate and tracked it to an address in nearby Liverpool.
Officer Michael Jensen (pictured left), 29, and Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock (pictured right), 37, were killed in a gunfire exchange Sunday evening shortly after 8pm in Liverpool, about six miles north of Syracuse
Police have identified the officer and a sheriff's deputy who were fatally shot in upstate New York by a man who was himself killed by law enforcement in an gunfight
They requested assistance from the Onondaga County Sheriff´s Office, Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile said during a news conference.
The officers found the vehicle at the home and saw what appeared to be guns inside the automobile.
At some point, they 'heard what sounded like someone manipulating a firearm from inside the residence,' Cecile said.
Inside the house, Murphy had told a friend police were not going to arrest him and that the friend needed to leave.
The friend ran from the house. Murphy began firing a high-capacity weapon, Fitzpatrick said.
'We believe the first officer shot is a sheriff´s deputy in the rear of the house. And I don´t believe he knew what was coming,' Fitzpatrick said.
Murphy came out of the house and fired on four Syracuse police officers who were out front, striking one near the armpit in an area not protected by the officer's vest. Two officers returned fire, including the officer who was shot, the prosecutor said.
The Syracuse officer, sheriff´s deputy and the suspect were brought to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Police officers salute as the bodies of Jensen and Hoosock are transported to the Wally Howard Forensics Science Center in Syracuse
Transport ambulances carry the bodies of the two slain officers early Monday morning
Armed law enforcement officers patrol around the scene of the shooting in Liverpool
Police officers outside Murphy's home on Darien Drive in Salina gathering evidence and searching for clues to aid in their investigation
All three were pronounced dead at the hospital, Cecile said.
'We lost two heroes tonight,' she added.
Hoosock was a veteran public servant, having spent 16 years as a fire department captain and lieutenant in Moyers Coners, a paramedic for Rural Metro Syracuse as well as a law enforcement officer.
'To say he will be missed is an extreme understatement. Whether it was in the service of the Fire Department, Law Enforcement, or as an EMS provider, everyone knew how dedicated he was to the community,' the fire department said in a Facebook post.
'Even as a Lieutenant, he was out in the community providing proactive policing, and helping any way that he could with his vast and varied background of experience.'
Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley said the deputy had been with the department for a long period of time and 'was just a great guy.'
Jensen had just joined the local police department two years earlier from nearby Rome, New York. Cecile described him as ambitious and hard-working.
Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul said she was 'horrified by the senseless killing' of the two officers.
Murphy had told a friend police were not going to arrest him and that the friend needed to leave
Hoosock was a veteran public servant, having spent 16 years as a fire department captain and lieutenant in Moyers Coners, a paramedic for Rural Metro Syracuse as well as a law enforcement officer
'To say he will be missed is an extreme understatement. Whether it was in the service of the Fire Department, Law Enforcement, or as an EMS provider, everyone knew how dedicated he was to the community,' the fire department said in a Facebook post
Murphy came out of the house and fired on four Syracuse police officers who were out front, striking one near the armpit in an area not protected by the officer's vest. Two officers returned fire, including the officer who was shot, the prosecutor said
'My prayers are with their families, loved ones, and their colleagues,' the governor posted on X. 'New York will never forget their heroism and service.'
The officers were the first law enforcement officers to be killed in the line of duty in Onondaga County since Officer Wallie Howard Jr. was shot to death during an undercover drug operation in October 1990, officials said.
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said, 'This is a dark day for Syracuse. This is our worst nightmare come true.'
Shelley said police planned to search the house as part of the ongoing investigation.
Murphy had no criminal record beyond being charged with driving while intoxicated a decade ago, Fitzpatrick said.
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