Harrison said the suspect is a Bloods gang member who was previously arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in 2021.
The officer meanwhile has not been identified, but Harrison said is engaged to be married with a 17-month baby at home. He’s been on the police force for six years.
“This is just a reminder how dangerous it is to be a police officer,” Harrison said.“They are literally putting themselves in danger,” Bellone said, calling Funderburke a “dangerous individual who’s the streets who may have harmed or even killed somebody in the future.”
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