Gov. Andrew Cuomo denounced the 'execution style' killings of two NYPD cops in Brooklyn on Saturday. (AP file photo)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned the "deplorable act of violence" that resulted in the execution-style slaying of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were "brave souls" who were "assassinated in the line of duty," the governor said.
Gov. Cuomo praised the deceased officers and the entire NYPD force, saying, they put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe" and that they "run toward danger when all of our instincts tell us to run away."
The governor's statement about the death on Saturday of the NYPD officers in Brooklyn reads:
"Tonight, the thoughts and prayers of all New Yorkers are with the family and friends of New York City police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, who were assassinated in the line of duty. This deplorable act of violence is the opposite of what New York is and what New Yorkers believe in. These brave officers, along with the over 34,000 other uniformed men and women of the New York Police Department, put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. They run toward danger when all of our instincts tell us to run away. Tonight, we all come together to mourn the loss of these brave souls."