The New York Police Department (NYPD) and the local Muslim community are mourning the loss of a police officer who succumbed to injuries sustained during a recent shooting in Brooklyn.
NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz, 26, was shot while off duty during an attempted robbery on Saturday as he tried to buy a car from the suspected shooter, 38-year-old Randy Jones.
Police Officer Adeed Fayaz was a father, a husband, a son, and a protector of our great city.
Officer Fayaz was shot Saturday night and he tragically succumbed to his injuries today.
Our Department deeply mourns his passing, and his family and loved ones are in our prayers. pic.twitter.com/zK9BdHwvM1
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) February 7, 2023
Fayaz, a five-year veteran of the NYPD, died three days after the incident, leaving behind a wife and two children.
On Tuesday night, hundreds of first responders gathered outside Brookdale Hospital during the dignified transfer of Fayaz’s body draped in the police flag into an ambulance.
The fallen officer of Pakistani origin was remembered by members of the Islamic Center in Deer Park during its call to prayer on Tuesday. The mosque has been holding special prayers for Fayaz since he was shot and has offered support to his family.
Imam Abdul Razzaq Aziz described Fayaz as a “very good guy” who was “very humble, very nice.”
Extremely sad and heartbreaking to announce the death of one of our proud member Police Officer Adeed Fayaz. He was a dedicated and hard working officer that put his life on the line each day to protect the people of #NYC
إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُون#NeverForget pic.twitter.com/9OaHrwjtya— NYPDMOS (@NYPDMuslim) February 8, 2023
According to the NYPD, Fayaz brought his brother-in-law to meet with Jones to buy a Honda Pilot for $24,000 in cash on Ruby Street in East New York.
The purchase attempt turned deadly after the suspect allegedly placed Fayaz in a headlock and…
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