New York City cop ‘assassinated’ while sitting in her patrol, authorities say

A New York City police officer who was shot while sitting in her patrol car has died in what authorities are calling a “clear assassination.”

Officer Miosotis Familia, 48, died at a hospital early Wednesday.

Familia, a 12-year veteran of the force, was shot as she sat in a police vehicle with her partner in the city’s Bronx area at 12:30 a.m. ET, the New York Police Department said. The suspect fired through the vehicle’s window, hitting Familia in the head, the department said in a statement.

“It is clear that this was an unprovoked direct attack on police officers who were assigned to keep the people of this city safe,” Police Commissioner James O’Neill said

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After the attack, her partner radioed for help. Officers chased the assailant on foot for a block before he drew a revolver and they shot and killed him, the department said.

The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Alexander Bonds.

A bystander was also shot and was in stable condition, according to the department.

Ryan says police are unaware of any connection between Bonds and Familia.

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“Just a few hours ago the city was celebrating our Independence Day,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. “And then just as that was ending tragedy struck. It is such a painful reality, the end of a very good female officer, attacked out of nowhere.”

With files from Reuters and the Associated Press