aiyl Brinsley was released by police The man who shot dead two New York police officers told members of the public "watch what I'm going to do" shortly before the attack, police say. Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, had a history of violence and mental instability. Candlelit vigils have been held in New York in memory of the two officers, Liu Wenjin and Raphael Ramos. Brinsley shot them as they sat in their patrol car in Brooklyn before running into a nearby subway station and reportedly shooting himself. He had posted messages on social media saying he would kill police officers in retaliation for the death of Eric Garner, a black man who died when white police officers arrested him. The Rev Al Sharpton, a prominent civil rights activist, said Mr Garner's family had no connection to the gunman and called the killings "reprehensible". Community leaders have called for peace and the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, has ordered flags across the city to be flown at half- mast. 'Self-despair and anger' Brinsley, 28, had been arrested at least 19 times and had a troubled childhood so violent that his mother was afraid of him, police said. Police officers Liu Wenjin (left) and Raphael Ramos People said prayers for the two officers at memorial services in New York There were prayers and songs at vigils for the officers A moment of silence was held before a basketball game in Brooklyn In online postings, he expressed "self-despair and anger at himself and where his life was'', Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said. Before the shootings, Brinsley shot and wounded a former girlfriend. The killings come at a tense time, with nationwide protests over the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police officers. At one of the memorials, Lucy Ramos, an aunt of Officer Ramos, said she hoped "we can move forward and find an amicable path to a peaceful coexistence". The attacks have also put pressure on the New York mayor. Officers turned their back on him at a news conference, angry at what they saw as his support for protests against the police. Share this story About sharing More on this story Barack Obama denounces killing of NYPD officers 21 December 2014 Shooting of police officers is 'a very rare event' 21 December 2014 United States country profile - Overview 10 December 2014
aiyl Brinsley was
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The man who shot dead two New York police
officers told members of the public "watch what
I'm going to do" shortly before the attack, police
say.
Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, had a history of violence
and mental instability.
Candlelit vigils have been held in New York in
memory of the two officers, Liu Wenjin and
Raphael Ramos.
Brinsley shot them as they sat in their patrol car
in Brooklyn before running into a nearby subway
station and reportedly shooting himself.
He had posted messages on social media saying
he would kill police officers in retaliation for the
death of Eric Garner, a black man who died when
white police officers arrested him.
The Rev Al Sharpton, a prominent civil rights
activist, said Mr Garner's family had no
connection to the gunman and called the killings
"reprehensible".
Community leaders have called for peace and
the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, has
ordered flags across the city to be flown at half-
mast.
'Self-despair and anger'
Brinsley, 28, had been arrested at least 19 times
and had a troubled childhood so violent that his
mother was afraid of him, police said.
Police officers Liu Wenjin (left) and Raphael
Ramos
People said prayers for the two officers at
memorial services in New York
There were prayers and songs at vigils for the
officers
A moment of silence was held before a
basketball game in Brooklyn
In online postings, he expressed "self-despair
and anger at himself and where his life was'',
Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said.
Before the shootings, Brinsley shot and wounded
a former girlfriend.
The killings come at a tense time, with
nationwide protests over the deaths of unarmed
black men at the hands of police officers.
At one of the memorials, Lucy Ramos, an aunt of
Officer Ramos, said she hoped "we can move
forward and find an amicable path to a peaceful
coexistence".
The attacks have also put pressure on the New
York mayor.
Officers turned their back on him at a news
conference, angry at what they saw as his
support for protests against the police.
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More on this story
Barack Obama denounces killing of NYPD
officers
21 December 2014
Shooting of police officers is 'a very rare event'
21 December 2014
United States country profile - Overview
10 December 2014