today hundreds of men and women respects. >> reporter: david hoffer had moved from new york city to the dallas area because he wanted to be someplace safer. the texas police officer's death a grim reminder that whenever and wherever a police officer puts on a badge they are putting themselves in harm's way. that is why so many turned out today with broken hearts. >> reporter: it is a sound that the sound of bagpipes filling the air at pennington field stadium near bedford, texas as thousands celebrated the life of former nypd officer david hoffer. the police officer was gunned down tuesday while responding to reports of shots fired in a park near a school. killed by an armed suspect the 29-year-old died later that day during surgery. his fiance says he had a smile that could light up the moon. >> to my sweet, sweet dave, how truly blessed i am to have gotten to know your beautiful soul. each moment of the last four years was overflowing with laughter, joy, love, comfort and respect. >> reporter: hoffer served in the nypd for five years before moving to texas in 2014. he worked in the ni

scott -- >> reporter: yeah, a sad and somber service for david hoffer, a man described by friends today as a great cop. at st. patrick's cathedral, more than 500 nypd officers along with cops from around the country honoring the life and memory of the former nypd cop david hoffer who spent five years with the department before taking a job with the police department in texas. shot and killed last tuesday while on duty, responding to a call of possible gunfire at a park near dallas. he was a new yorker. we're told he graduated from st. ann's high school in brooklyn and later nyu in 2009 and went on to the nypd where he was assigned to 29th precinct in the east village. he left for texas in 2014. he was engaged to be married. his death inspiring a huge >> wonderful kid with -- couldn't speak higher. his dedication was to people. >> reporter: and now his remains flown to new york for one final good-bye with his family and fiance. he was 29 years old. he is survived by his mother, father, brother, sister and of course his fiance. live in midtown this afternoon, scott rapoport, cbs 2 news. >

morning and a former np np officer working in texas has been killed in a shootout. 29-year-old david hoffer worked for the 9th precinct from 2009 through 2014 serving the east village. the precinct tweet a message yesterday, saying officer hoffer is forever in their were called to a park in the town of euless early yesterday. when they arrived, a suspect started shooting. the officers returned fire, killing the gunman. officer hoffer was shot and died during surgery. >>> it's 5:34. a couple is due in court today to face charges in a hit and run that killed a 7-year-old girl. first basian rodriguez is accused of driving the suv that hit and her mother in west new york on monday. surveillance video showing the crash as it happened. the suv stopped, a passenger -- stopped, rather, a passenger got out and then both left the scene immediately thereafter. rodriguez' girlfriend is charged with hindering apprehension. >>> it's 5:34. a 7-year-old in paterson back home this morning just days after taking a bullet to the chest as he sat in his family's living room. the stray shot that hit jaden de leo

today's memorial service for 29- year-old david hoffer drew thousands of people to a stadium in the dallas-fort worth area. officer for five years before joining the police force in texas. he moved because he wanted to be somewhere safer. >> it was evil, hate and a heart full of anger that took david. the exact opposite of everything he was. >> it is my absolute honor and privilege to be the one you chose to love. >> reporter: hoffer died tuesday after being hit in a shootout with a suspect. the suspect also was shot and killed. >>> now to the new jersey transit strike threat. as we get closer to the march 13th deadline, transit workers are making sure their voices are heard. workers rallied in woodbridge. the unions have worked without a contract since 2011. aj ross is live at newark. >> reporter: walking off the job is the last thing workers want to do but they have they have been without a contract for five years. rally and support the workers as the countdown to the massive on potential strike continues. -- massive potential strike continues. >> reporter: new jersey transit workers have bee

the 29-year-old david hoffer was shot. monday memorial service will be held at st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan. >>> bit bratton mourning the -- bill bratton mourning the death peacefully yesterday in massachusetts, 89 years old. he served in the navy in world war ii and later worked double shifts at a post office and metal plating shop to support his family and he works the docks of boston as a longshoreman. >>> the latest crime news sparking fear and caution with it new yorkers, slashing and stabbing and people with 9/11 like this guy on the q train in brooklyn yesterday. eyewitness news reporter jim dolan with the story in harlem for us tonight. jim? >> reporter: even in this era of historically low violent crime stabbings and slashings are up historically high, already more than 600 this year alone. there was a guy arrested at this subway stop in harlem this week and then there was that guy on the q train. >> he was literally menacing people with a blade. out her cell phone to photograph the man with the knife on the q train platform in brooklyn as scores of

hundreds of police officers lining the streets for a funeral for officer david hoffer. dwrarl miles joins us live outside of saint patrick cathedral with more. >> as expected, hundreds of police officers arrived from the nypd, the department of corrections, new jersey, texas, all here to support the family of officer david hofer. family of the fallen officer, this is what they do. >> when one of us falls falls, we pick them up. >> he will always be their brother. that is why hundreds show up for service. for former nypd officer d hofer, showing his family the same love and respect. >> very somber, brings these things to reality. >> the 29-year-old left the nypd two years ago to work for the police in the dallas area thinking it would be safer than the new york city streets. duty last tuesday. on saturday, hundreds of people attended a texas memorial service to say goodbye. >> our son, eddie, was his partner down here. go together. there was a group of them. i don't know how toels tell you that. he was a great guy. his fiance is a wonderful girl. for five years. they sen

a celebration of life for officer david hoffer will be in bedford, texas. he was fatally shot tuesday when park. he and his partner were ambushed by the gunman who was later killed by other officers. 29-year-old hoffer used to work in the east village. he left new york because he thought it would be safer to be a police officer in texas. >>> lawmakers in connecticut want to see tougher penalties for anybody who threatened a school. calling in a bomb threat or any kind of threat to a school is just a misdemeanor. public hearings began today to examine a bill to make it a felony. the senate passed the same bill last year but it never came up for a vote in the house. about a disturbing video involving two school officers in baltimore. one of the officers seen slapping and kicking a young man on school grounds. the victim suffering face and rib injuries from all of the intense blows. ken rosato has those st. >>reporter: the criminal investigation is under way after the release of this disturbing cell phone video captured on a baltimore high school campus. in th

officer david hoffer worked for the nypd for five years before moving to texas. investigators say he yesterday responded to a call of shots fired at a park near an elementary school. the suspect opened fire, hoffer was hit. he died during surgery. other officers shot and killed the suspect. >>> some scary moments after a panera bread on long island this morning. the restaurant at the walt whitman shop was evacuated because of a carbon monoxide leak. 7 people were hospitalized. investigators traced that leak to a menussed at a nearby construction site. back in 2014, a legal seafoods restaurant at the same site was demolished after a deadly carbon monoxide leak. suffolk county police of today's leak was not the same as the legal seafoods incident. >>> another scare today involving children in new jersey. firefighters and police raced to south amboy elementary school to help students. 23 children were hospitalized because of an unusual odor. they will be okay. two classrooms were closed as a precaution. >>> health news now. ovarian cancer in the news tonight. it str

patricks cathedral for former nypd officer david hoffer. he was gunned down while on duty near dallas where he joined the local police department. he spent five years with the nypd before relocating to texas. >>> americans are mourning the death of former first lady nancy reagan. there's a growing display of entrance at the ronald regan presidential library. help bit known project was the just say no come pain to help kids and teens stay off drugs. the wife of former president ronald regan died of heart yesterday. nancy reagan was 94 years old. president obama and first lady michelle obama said the former fist lady redefined the role. their statement reads we remain grateful for her life, thankful for her guidance and pray she and her beloved husband are together again and foam mayor black berg writes i had the good fortune to know nancy as a friend and before iran for mayor i had the honor of sitting next to her at a dinner. when i confessed i was a democrat she replied oh, that's okay, ronnie started as a democrat too. others are reacting

a funeral will be held for david hoffer. nypd. >>> drivers caught on camera using the bus lane for the q44 select bus will have to pay up after two months of warnings, the department of transportation will begin issuing 115-dollar tickets to drivers photographed driving or standing in those lanes. >>> beautiful morning underway right now but its on the cool side. 37 in the park. we have readings in the 20s and more stations reporting the 30s up through parts of connecticut. look at kingston. 33. jeffersonville, 21 degrees. it's cold. 34 in spring lake. we're up to 57. 10 degrees above normal today. a southwest wind. parts of the jersey shore, you're cooler than the city and the hudson valley. even warmer tomorrow, april like. wednesday likely the warmest day of the week. we could see 70 degrees in the city. >>> we're back with another local update in 25 minutes. "cbs this morning" returns >>> that is deejay diplo and making history in cuba. the first major american artist to perform in the country since 1962. their free conc

. >>> also today, a memorial service will be held in texas for a former nypd officer david hoffer was shot during a gun bat well a suspect near dallas. on monday, a memorial service will be held at st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan. >>> bill bratton is mourning the death of his father. he was 89 years old. he served in the navy during world war ii. he later worked double shifts at a post office and a metal plating shop to support his family. he also worked the docks of boston as a longshoreman. >>> in this morning's health alert, a curious connection between a lack of sleep and getting the munchies. a new study suggests sleep deprivation can trigger changes in how you eat compared to the so-called marijuana munchies. researchers say sleeplessness foods. >> yeah. >> all of the unhealthy stuff. >>> straight ahead on "eyewitness news" saturday [ laughter ] >> many new yorkers are on edge stabbings and slashings on i always heard fios was a lot faster. but i thought it'd be a hassle to switch. turns out it wasn't. they showed up when i asked and they set up wi-fi on my laptop and my ta

to former officer david hoffer." he was killed yesterday during a shoot-out in euless, texas, just outside of dallas. the brooklyn native joined the euless police force in 2014 after five years with the nypd. >>> we'll check the weather now. today, cloudy, windy, high of 50 degrees. tonight 25, the windchill will tomorrow sunny start to the day, snow late in the day, though, 38 degrees. friday snow continues in the morning, light accumulation is expected, 35 is the high. >>> coming up on the "today" show, spring into march with some cute craft projects. >>> this morning on "today's take," decision 2016. trump and clinton win big. what does that mean for the other candidates? >>> ben affleck's batman surprise that left fans in disbelief. >>> and your first listen to ariana grande's yet to be released single "dangerous woman." >>> all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from >>> welcome to "today". it's wedne

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