Officer Brian Moore sustained serious injuries and was in critical condition following the shooting, according to officials. Update: Demetrius Blackwell, 35, has been charged with attempted murder.
A New York City police officer has been seriously injured after he was shot in the head while sitting in an unmarked police car in Queens.
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The shooting occurred near 104 Road and 212 Street in Queens.
Moore and his partner, Erik Jansen, were wearing plainclothes and conducting surveillance in the area, Police Chief William Bratton said in a statement.
The officers were sitting in their vehicle when they noticed a man with something in his waistband walking down the street. Moore pulled the vehicle over to the suspect and asked him what he was up to, Bratton said.
The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Demetrius Blackwell, pulled out a gun and shot into the car several times. Moore was struck in the head and Jansen was unhurt.
Moore was taken to Jamaica Hospital Center and underwent surgery soon after.
"This was an unconscionable act of violence, not just against one police officer, but against the city of New York and against the values we hold dear," NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
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He was charged with two counts of attempted murder on a police officer, aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and assault, according to the Queens District Attorney's office.
If found guilty, he faces 25 years to life in prison, prosecutors said.
Blackwell has a long rap sheet and has been arrested previously for robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, Bratton said.
Moore, a resident of Long Island, joined the police force in 2010.
He comes from a police family, as both his father and uncle are retired sergeants. His cousin is also a police officer.
"This is what (Moore) wanted to do with his life," de Blasion said. "He wanted to be a New York City police officer. He wanted to serve and he did so with great distinction. I've already had the opportunity to hear from some of the commanding officers who work with him, and who respect greatly his approach to this work and his devotion to the job."
The shooting comes about four months after two New York officers were ambushed and killed in Brooklyn.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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