On Monday a man assaulted two people in New York with a hammer.
The first victim was a 28-year-old woman struck in the head while she was sitting on a park bench in Union Square. Moments later, he allegedly hit a 33-year-old woman in the head as she was walking down the street. Both victims were treated for their head injuries and released, according to the NYPD. (media story)
Today, two NYPD officers were following a man who fit the description of the hammer attacker, when this happened:
The whacko attacked the female police officer Lauren O’Rourke. Another NYPD officer, Geraldo Casaigne, shot him twice.
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