NYPD Officer Killed in East Harlem Shooting

  Officer Randolph Holder

By Murray Weiss

The following was reported on October 20, 2015, at 11:22pm.

MANHATTAN — An NYPD officer was shot and killed Tuesday night in a shootout with a suspect in East Harlem, officials said.

Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was shot in the head when he and his partner responded to a report of gunshots in a park at East 102nd Street and the FDR Drive at roughly 8:30 p.m., according to sources and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

Holder was a five-year NYPD veteran and was assigned to the department's Housing Bureau. He worked out of PSA 5. 

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The following statement was submitted to From The G-Man on October 21. 

Governor Cuomo Directs Flags to Half-Staff

"Last night, one of New York's Finest was taken while in the line of duty," Governor Cuomo said. "Officer Holder acted with bravery and selflessness in protecting countless New Yorkers in the midst of an extremely dangerous situation. Today I ask all New Yorkers to keep Office Holder's loved ones and colleagues at the NYPD in their thoughts and prayers."
 
Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff in memory of New York City Police Officer Randolph Holder, who died last night after being shot in the line of duty. Flags will be flown at half-staff beginning today, and remain in that position until Officer Holder’s interment.

Source: DNAinfo.com and the Press Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo