Suffolk Police Release Statement on Recent Shootings

Suffolk County recently released a statement regarding the recent shootings in Texas, Missouri and Florida that have left one officer dead and three other officers wounded.

"We stand with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement throughout the nation in condemning these horrific acts. Police officers across the country risk their lives each and every day to protect the residents of the communities they serve. It takes an incredibly depraved individual to carry out a cowardly, deplorable attack on the very people who unselfishly choose a career to keep us safe. I pray for the safety of our brave, hard-working officers here in Suffolk County and all law enforcement officers across the country." - Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini

On Sunday morning, 50-year-old Benjamin Marconi, a 20-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department was shot and killed outside police headquarters.

In Missouri, there were two shootings over the weekend in St. Louis and Gladstone.

In St. Louis a 46-year-old sergeant was injured after a suspect drove alongside officer's marked police vehicle and fired shots into the vehicle. The officer, who was shot in the face, is in critical but stable condition. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police on Sunday morning

In Gladstone, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation when the passenger fled and a foot pursuit ensued on Sunday night. The officers caught up with the suspect and the suspect reportedly produced a handgun. Shots were fired, and the suspect was killed. The officer injured in the shooting was shot in the hand and is expected to make a full recovery.

In Sanibel, Florida, a police officer was shot by a passing motorist while he writing a traffic citation on Sunday night. The officer was hospitalized, treated and released.