Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Report: Man says friendly fire shooting stemmed from prank
NEW YORK – A man charged in the friendly fire death of a New York City police officer says the shooting stemmed from a “prank gone horribly wrong.”
Christopher Ransom told the New York Daily News in an interview published Friday that he only meant to carry out a phoney holdup of a T-Mobile store in Queens.
He said he carried a fake gun and that a friend videotaped the stunt.
Ransom said he returned the workers’ money but police were already responding and opened fire. The shooting claimed the life of Det. Brian Simonsen and wounded Sgt. Matthew Gorman.
He told the newspaper that he was not a “monster” and that he didn’t anticipate what happened.
Ransom faces murder and other charges in Simonsen’s death.
___
Information from: the Daily News, https://www.nydailynews.com
News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
