NYPD Cop Wenjian Liu Was Working a Fill-in Shift When Killed

3,603 views · Published 23 December 2014 · 1:05 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: New York Daily News · 2014 · News & Politics

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Slain Police Officer Wenjian Liu believed in leading a life of service — and his dedication was evident on the day he was killed: He volunteered to work a fill-in shift when a fellow officer was late.Liu’s selfless act meant that he died alongside Officer Rafael Ramos when a crazed gunman opened fire on their patrol car in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday, executing the pair simply because they were cops.“This is a difficult time for both of our families,” Liu’s devastated widow, Pei Xia Chen, told reporters.

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