Shooter will get 23 years to life for ambushing New York Metropolis police twice in 12 hours, wounding 2

NEW YORK (AP) — A shooter who ambushed New York Metropolis police twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in jail.

Robert Williams, 47, pleaded responsible final month to 2 counts of tried homicide of a police officer within the February 2020 shootings within the Bronx.

However he stated throughout his sentencing Friday that he didn’t have lethal intent.

“I apologize to my household, the precinct and the cop. I wasn’t making an attempt to kill no person,” Williams stated, asserting that police had overwhelmed and used a stun gun on him up to now. Prosecutors have stated Williams informed investigators after his arrest that he was “drained” of police.

Bronx Decide Ralph Fabrizio was unmoved.

“Your actions are inexcusable,” the choose informed Williams on Friday.

On the night time of Feb. 8, 2020, Williams walked as much as a marked police van on a Bronx avenue, requested officers for instructions after which fired into the van at them, wounding Sgt. Paul Stroffolino within the chin and neck, prosecutors stated. Williams then ran off.

The following morning, Williams went right into a Bronx police station and began capturing, hitting Lt. Jose Gautreaux within the arm and narrowly lacking different police personnel earlier than operating out of bullets, in line with prosecutors. They stated police shot at Williams, who then laid down and tossed his pistol.

The injured officers survived. Stroffolino attended the sentencing however left it to his companion, Sgt. Brian Hanlon, to explain what they went by means of.

“I nonetheless carry the vivid picture of my companion holding his neck and blood all around the entrance of his uniform,” Hanlon stated.

“The one factor we concern essentially the most and what households particularly really feel essentially the most — a coward strolling as much as the automotive and opening fireplace. Somebody who I’ve by no means met as soon as in my life, somebody who is aware of nothing about me,” he stated, and informed Williams: “I hope you get up depressing each single day.”

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