tonight officer liu's widow spoke to reporters. >> the liu family would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the police department, our neighbors, the entire new york city community, friends and co-workers for the help and support they provide. we would also like to express our condolence to the officer and his family. this is a difficult time for both of our families. but we will stand together and get through this together. thank you. >> what a heartbreaking story. our thoughts and prayers of course with her and the ramos family. additionally tonight, we have new video just in to cnn. ismaaiyl brinsley caught on camera at a shopping center in brooklyn. his last known location before shooting the officers, then shooting himself. police believe the gun he used is inside the styrofoam box. late today the attorney general of the united states, eric holder, called it an assassination. president obama condemned the killings in no uncertain terms. so did the new york city mayor bill de blasio. at the same time all three came under fire this weekend from critics who accused the

officer liu, officer ramos. this is exactly what you've wanted, i'm sure, in your district. >> from all i've heard, these were not just wonderful police officers but wonderful human beings who were doing the job that was asked of them, doing the job asked of their community. and i don't think anyone has said anything besides that. but i think you have touched on something. that we need community policing in the truest form. we need to make sure that we are not unfair to police officers as them as the only resource. we need other agencies, department of health, department of education, all of these services need to be working to the in tandem. and i think that will be a great benefit moving forward. >> thank you both for joining me tonight. >>> coming up, powerful tribute to the slain officer by his teenage son. but first, is north korea right now in the middle of a counterattack? the country has been cut off from the internet for hours. former director of u.s. cyber command will join me. si >>> one republican no

the liu family is waiting for family from china. christine. >> police officers now dealing with new threats on top of grief. the nypd investigating more than 15 threats on officers posted on social media. detectives try to determine which if any are serious and credible. because of the new threats to officers, the department plans to increase security around the times square ball drop. the family of the gunman who shot liu and ramos, the family is now speaking out. the sister of ismaaiyl brinsley, who shot himself as police moved in, they say they are grieving for the dead officers. they insist despite brinsley's anti-cop tirade, this stems from his emotional troubles, not political troubles. >> i feel badly for the family. we give our condolences to the families. >> we are very sorry. >> this has nothing to do with police retaliation. this was a troubled emotionally troubled kid. he needed help. he didn't get it. if he got arrested this many times, that was a question. they kept releasing him into the streets. so isn't that a probl

i'll show you some of that video the two police officers, rafael ramos, wenjian liu. there's the mayor and police commissioner bill bratton going inside the home. i'm sure once the mayor starts speaking in a little while, he's going to be talking about what he said to the families and how he's dealing with this crisis in new york and here are the mayors emerging. this is video that just came in courtesy of our affiliate wabc in new york city. this was earlier, the mayor and police commissioner bill bratton were there and paid their respects to the families of these two police officers. let's take a quick break. we'll resume our special coverage. we'll hear from the mayor when we come back. ♪ (holiday mhey! is playing) i guess we're going to need a new santa ♪(the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month's payment on select models at the season of audi sales event. visit audioffers.com today. vo: this year, santa left his sleigh at home and booked his trip around the world

liu didn't have children, but he was marriy eied just two months.y giuliani is even donating $20,000 through a charitable foundation, tunnel of towers. >> you and i can go to bed, our children can go to bed, our parents can go to bed safe because this family and the ramos family sacrificed their son, their husband, the breadwinner of the family, so i'm making a contribution specifically in addition to the other contributions that i make to the tunnel of the towers fund of $20,000. >> an important correction here. it's tunnel to towers. that foundation will chip in and pay the mortgages for both of the officers' families. so here now to discuss this, john hodge, the director of operations for the tunnel to towers foundation. so you're really spearheading all of this. first off, i'm just curious to know, john, what is behind this effort? we were just talking a little bit. you said it happened in the blink of an eye, and now all of a sudden you've raised $70,000. >> yes, it happened very, very quickly. our foundation, we were following the news reports

liu just started a new life with his bride. sunday would have been their three-month wedding anniversary. let me bring in reverend calvin butts and chris smith, contributing editor for "new york magazine." i hate the circumstances of you being back her. we'll hear from both the police commissioner, bratton and also from the mayor in just about an hour from now. when i got the news, it was like a punch in the gut as someone just recently moved to new york. you all are life-long new yorker. to hear that these two partners had been asass nasassinated ove weekend doing their jobs, how did you take the news? to either of you? >> the news came via media. and i was shocked. i was in great dismay because of the tensions that were already in the city. i was saddened because i have several members of my family who are in law enforcement and i know the risk that they take, and i have many members of the church who are in law enforcement and i have done funerals for police officers. terribly dangerous job. brave men and women. it breaks yo

liu, a seven year veteran married two months ago.teran turned 40 this month, married with a 13-year-old son. they were killed ambush style saturday afternoon as they sat in their patrol car on a brooklyn street. >> the suspect was identified as 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley walked up to the police car. he took a shooting stance on the passenger side and fired the weapon his weapon several times through the front passenger window striking both officers in the head. officer liu and officer ramos never had the opportunity to draw their weapons. they may never have actually even seen their assailant, their murderer. >> reporter: police say officers chased ismaaiyl brinsley to a nearby subway station where he reportedly shot himself to death on the train platform. a semiautomatic handgun was recovered near the body. brinsley arrived in new york from baltimore but had a residence near atlanta and apparently had connections to brooklyn. police say earlier in the day he shot and seriously wounded a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend in b

is deeply concerned that china continues to incarcerate liu xiaobo and keep his wife, liu xia, underouse arrest. he urged china to release liu and remove all restrictions from his wife. the writer was sentenced in 2009 for inciting subversion. he had released documents online criticizing the communist government's one-party rule and seeking democratic reforms. in 2010 liu became the first chinese national to win the nobel peace prize. the chinese government did not allow him to attend the awards ceremony. >>> the leaders of iraq and turkey have agreed to step up the fight against the islamic state militant group. the agreement marks a major thaw in relations that soured during the leadership of former iraqi prime minister nouri al maliki. the diplomatic rapprochement came in a meeting between iraqi prime minister hader al abadi and his turkish counterpart ahmed naptolu. it was abadi's first visit to ankara since taking office in september. in a joint news conference abadi said he asked duktolu to provide arms and cooperate in intelligence gathering. duktolu said his country's ready t

sofia liu's mother says she plans to be here for the hearing tomorrow. frank, julie. >> just heartbreaking to hear that mother talk. >>> also in san francisco district attorney george gascon is suing uber accusing the company from failing to protect its passengers. the consumer protection lawsuit was filed with jackie lacey. the district attorney's say they have already settled a similar lawsuit with lyft. that company has agreed to pay half a million dollars to settle it. a third ride sharing company is still under investigation. >>> 14 people accuse of gang related crimes in east palo alto today. several murders and attempted murders and a gun battle on highway 101 near belmont. a trial in the case of a robbery is scheduled for january 20th. >>> prosecutors in sacramento plan to seek the death penalty for a utah man charged with killing two deputies. bustamante and monroe are charged with the shooting free that killed danny oliver and detective michael davis jr. prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty against janel monroe. they said they

the city is grieving and for the first time hearing from the widow of officer liu. here's what she said. >> the liu family would like to express our appreciation to the police department, our neighbors, the entire new york city community, friends and co-workers for the help and support they provide. we would also like to express our condolences to the officer ramos' family. this is a difficult time for both of our families. but we will stand together and get through this together. thank you. >> officer liu's widow, showing incredible courage in her ability to come out and put these words together at this time. we understand from the liu family that they are waiting to make funeral arrangements until more of their relatives arrive from china. as for officer ramos his family plans to hold a funeral on saturday. >> alexandra, certainly now we know that the mayor, mayor bill de blasio is calling for calm asking protesters not to protest. how is that being received on the streets? >> reporter: this is interesting, randi. we know he has sort of shifted his tone here initi

officer ramos and officer liu believed in something. making this world better, believed in making this city better. they gave their lives to the belief we could do better, we could come together. that we could keep people safe. talking to the families, hearin men to serve. we have to keep serving, we have to keep working for something better. there's a lot of pain right now. we have to work our way through that pain. we have to keep working to bring police and community closer together. we have to put the past behind us, left to all of us in this generation, and we have to overcome them. we need to protect and respect our police just as our police protect and respect our communities. we can strike that balance, we must. right now, i want everyone to focus on these families, on their pain, put yourselves in their shoes, be there for them, and be there for the extended family of the nypd. every police officer is hurting right now, and the family of every police officer is hurting right now. and we have to be there for them. we have to kee

the funeral plans for officer liu have yet to be announced.bc's adam reese is outside the church where that funeral was held. give us a sense of the scene there. >> reporter: alex, it's very solemn here right now. a lot of emotion, a lot of tears as the family prepares to make their way to the cemetery which is only about a half mile from here. the casket came out first followed by the family.

we're still waiting to hear from the liu family. they are trying to get visas for the family to come over from china. francis? >> heartbreaking to deal with this the days before christmas and the days after. adam reiss, thank you so much for following that story for us. >>> the food and drug administration says it will recommend ending the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. the ban had been in place for the past 40 years. there was a push for change since scientific advances now allow for better and faster hiv testing. restrictiondzs would still remain. gay men would only be allowed to donate if they have not had sex for another man for one year. >>> still to come, we'll take you live to new york city hall for a moment of silence in honor of the two police officers killed in brooklyn. >>> plus, new york's mayor has called for demonstrators to call off on protesters until the two officers have been buried. we'll talk to one protester about what's next for their movement. antix. i had tried to do it in the past. i hadn'

that's wenjin liu and raphael ramos. i was out there. we were both out there.ded this invitation to all new yorkers, correct? everyone? >> reporter: that's right. and what we're starting to see right now, as you coop san see, thick crowd behind me, all day long, lighting and leaving candles, putting out flowers, putting out messages of hope, peace, remembrance for two officers who were gunned down here just a day ago. what i'm beginning to see right now is actually dozens and dozens of nypd officers just across the street here. they're beginning to file in. we've also got some community officers who are here. this is a vigil announced by the new york city borough presidents who came together this afternoon and they really did extend this invitation to everyone. they want all new yorkers to come together right now, not only to pay tribute to these officers, but to denounce a hideous attack that's left this city shaken. martin? >> that vigil is about to get under way. when it does, we will bring it to you live. >>> you're in the "cnn newsroom." i'm martin savage

we want to remind me, 32-year-old wenjin liu. he was married two months ago. and then you have officer rafael ramos, who had just celebrated his 40th birthday. and he was a father of two. and as you are reporting, there's a new threat that the department is contending with, that there is word that another suspect or person, is heading up to new york city to allegedly try to kill more police officers here in new york city. and you're looking at live pictures there on your screen from this press conference that we're waiting to hear from here in brooklyn, new york, given by the new york police department, hopefully we're going to get word in terms of how they're going to handle, again, brian, some of the smartphones. different equipment that police may have on scene with them as they go on to investigations. and also, just having multiple officers show up to a scene, regardless of how mild or harmless the initial report might come in as. >> exactly right. i think not only are we going to talk about the tactics. i think it's important to mention that atmosphere t

we went to see the liu family. this family is feeling such a profound pain and fear for the parents -- this was their only child, their only son. they feel distraught like so much of what they lived for is gone. his wife of only two months -- i can't tell you how painful it is to talk to a young woman who had just begun this beginning of a whole new life, looking forward to building a family. and now her husband is gone in an instant. again, they found strength in the other family members who are there. i want to thank the nypd and our colleagues in the federal government who are doing a fantastic job working to get other family members from china back so they can be of support to the lius at this incredibly difficult time. we just let them know also that they were part of a larger family, that we would stand by them throughout. and all i can say is, this is a time for every new yorker to think about these families, focus on these families, put them first. we can do that by respecting their pain, respecting their t

the tributes are also being paid to his partner wenjian liu.remarkable images of such a massive gathering of those showing support. many of them police officers, men and women from across the country. more than 25,000 police officers are all there to say goodbye to this new york police officer. those two officers were slain one week ago today. and miguel marquez is outside of this church. and miguel is scene is just astounding from here. >> reporter: it -- it is breathtaking to see the nypd remember the life of one of its own officers who fell. this particular case happens in a context unlike any other that we have seen for the family, his wife and two children and their extended family who is here. it is a very personal affair. but for much of new york and for a lot of people around the country, this is -- they are also taking this personally because it happens a time of racial tension. the only person speaking today that even touched on that was the governor of new york, andrew cuomo, when he talked about other cases out there that we know ar

here's bill safos our cleveland station. >> the life of wenjian liu in new york city matters. the life of rafael ramos in new york city who was executed last saturday matters. >> reporter: a local dispatcher organized the rally and march to say thank you to law enforcement. many officers and their families attended. >> to every man and woman who wears a badge today, your lives matter. >> reporter: last weekend, hundreds of protesters here against the police, but as you can see, today thousands showing up in downtown cleveland to show their support in what really is a sea of blue in cleveland. it was a solemn, silent march that ended at the city's memorial for fallen officers. grace leon was there. her husband, wayne, was killed in the line of duty 14 years ago. >> i am at awe of all the support for those that do a job that most of us are too afraid to do. >> reporter: for cbs news, bill safos, cleveland. >> axelrod: elsewhere today, there were protests for two unarmed men killed by police. in chicago, a rally was held for dontre hamilton, shot 14 times last april in milwaukee.

wenjain liu and rafael ramos.ting a city and shaking it. >> we'll all mourning together. >> reporter: the mother of one of the slain officers quietly praying next to a sea of flowers and candles marking the place they died. a scene of chaos and shock the day earlier. they were sitting in their marked patrol car when 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley walked up to the passenger side of their vehicle and opened fire striking both officers in the head. >> shots fired. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams chased brinsley into a subway station. passengers dropping to the ground in fear. brinsley then shot himself in the head. earlier that day in baltimore, he shot his ex-girlfriend in the stomach and posted this on instagram. i am putting wings on pigs today, he wrote. they take one of ours. let's take two of theirs. baltimore police alerted their new york colleagues about the post around the same time he started talking to two men on a brooklyn street. >> he asked them for their gang affiliation and to follow him on instagram and t

liu, an only child, was married only two months ago.ght widow at a press conference seeking donations for both men. former mayor rudy giuliani pledging $25,000 to a fund. the new york yankees pledged to pay for the kids' education and queens-based jetblue airlines is flying law enforcement to the funerals from around the country for free. a heartbroken city rallying around two beat officers whose extraordinary killing is left despair. >> it's a shame. it's terrible. it's absolutely terrible. i can't get over it. >> reporter: now vice president biden will speak at this funeral. but maybe more importantly, mayor bill de blasio whose relationship with beat cops in new york has been tested in recent days. he will also speak at the funeral. it's the beginning of the first of two very tough days for new york. >> miguel marquez, thank you so much. >>> let's head to washington where vice president joe biden is expected to depart for new york to attend that funeral. erin mcpike is live at the white house. erin, we know this is something that has

it was just a week ago a gunman reportedly angry with police ambushed ramos and partner liu killing both. protests of unarmed black men killed by officers led up to this including in center city today where muslims peacefully protested againstp police brutality and during saturday farewell hundreds turned backs on deplazao in show of disrespect for what they see as his it up support for ants eye police protesters. and philadelphia police telling us today they are focused on honoring their fallen brothers and serving the community. >> regardless of how the public views police whether it's in negative light or whether it's in positive light we're going to continue serving the community that we serve to our fullest extent. >> this is what we do. our liverly hood. we protect and serve. that's our jobs. we don't go to work to get killed. >> funeral arrangements for officer liu are pending and several officers from here that we spoke to today say they plan top attend his funeral as well. reporting in northeast philadelphia annie mccormick "channel 6 action news." >> we have breaking news from

and the liu family, this incident has devastated mr.musafar. >> reporter: musafar's attorney says his client simply did not see the liu family in the darkness. musafar is now part of a civil lawsuit against the liu's family. >> the system is so bad. the driver has to drive and at the same time looking at the phone. it hurts our public safety. >> reporter: musafar is out at $50,000 bail and is set for arraignment wednesday morning. sofia's mother says she plans to be in court for the proceedings. >>> a suspected car thief who was shot by a san leandro police officer during a chase has died. san leandro police officers spotted a pickup truck that had been reported stolen on sunday. they say the driver a 27-year- old woman from union city refused to stop. officers then chased the car into oakland where they say a woman struck the car. >>> the bay area doctor who contracted ebola but dodged death tells his story for the first time. >>> and a peaceful protests turns a little violent as protesters start a fire and attack one man. i'll have th

, officer ramos was married with a 13-year-old son, liu got married just two months ago. good rich has new information juliette? >> reporter: the gunman announced online what he was going to do and why. this is the police car two new york city officers were sitting in when a man walked up and shot them execution style. >> they were quite simply executed. >> reporter: ismaaiyl brinsley fired from the side of the car, striking both officers in the head. >> officer liu and officer ramos never had the opportunity to draw their weapons, they may never have actually even seen their assailant. their murderer. >> reporter: the suspect ran to a nearby subway station where he shot and killed himself. ismaaiyl brinsley was on the run after shooting and injuring his ex girlfriend in baltimore, he posted from her instagram account just three hours before killing the officers, the caption reads i'm putting wings on pigs today. they took one of ours, let's take two of theirs. #shootthepolice #riper #ripericgarner#michaelbrownthis mightbemyfinalpost. >> this happened after they got a rep

we would like to extend our condolences to the liu family also.nk you. >>> before his suicide, ismaaiyl brinsley had a long criminal history with more than a dozen arrests in several states and prison. according to court documents, he also admitted to having mental health issues. right now new york police are investigating his motives and looking into why he shot his ex-girlfriend in maryland that morning. here's cnn's nick valencia with more. >> reporter: the shooter's onslaught of terror began saturday morning. just before 6:00 a.m. in baltimore, maryland. police say 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley shot and seriously injured his ex-girlfriend in her apartment hours before he would kill two new york police officers. police say one of the last posts he put on social media was this -- "i always wanted to be known for doing something right," he said. "but my past is stalking me and my present is haunting me." the post followed with another ominous warning, "i'm putting wings on pigs today," he wrote. "they take one of ours, let's take two of theirs."

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wenjin liu and officer rafael ramos killed in the brooklyn neighborhood. as the city grieves the loss of the officers, tensions rise between the mayor and police officers union. union leaders saying that mayor bill de blasio has the blood of the officers on his hands. lashing out at the mayor for support of protests that have unfolded in the city over the last couple of weeks following the deaths of michael brown and eric garner. the mayor's support of protesters has put officers at risk. the mayor says right now his focus is not on politics with the union, but the victims of the attack over the weekend. he has been spending time with the victims' families and hoping for peace in the city. at the same time, the mayor's office is responding to the comments made by the police officers union saying the rhetoric is over heated and it could be both divisive and cause people to become angry. christine. >> alexandra, thank you. the tension with the nypd and city hall is evident after saturday's shooting. union leaders and rank-and-file officers silently turned th

liu had been on the job for seven years and just got married two months ago. earlier today, there was just a handful of flowers here. now, a massive vigil, with dozens paying respects and saying prayer for the fallen officers. >> thank you. >>> so, was the shooting death connected to the recent nationwide protests over the deaths of eric garner and michael brown? officials say the suspect left media including shoot the police. here's david wright. >> reporter: on the lam after shooting his ex-girlfriend in baltimore, he posted this ominous warning on instagram. i'm putting wings on pigs today, they take one of ours, let's take two of theirs. #shootthepolice and eric garner and michael brown. on facebook, he posted an image of the murder weapon. noting, this may be my final post. many in the nypd laid part of the blame on new york city's mayor. after the ground jury exonerated the police officers, he expressed is think with the protesters, not the police. just yesterday, when the mayor visited the hospital to pay respects to the families, other policemen turned

liu, married just two months. his widow sobbed as a news conference announced a 9/11 charity is raising money to pay off mortgages for both families. >> we want to help lift them out of some of the despair they're in today. >> reporter: vice president biden will attend ramos' funeral on saturday along with as many as 25,000 officers estimated by the nypd to pay their respects today and tomorrow. these men coming from utah on a free flight offered by jetblue to police departments nationwide. >> anything we can do to get back out there and support them, we have to. we have to. because we know they'd do the same for us. >> reporter: amid the sadness, the nypd says it has received dozens of threats. six people arrested, these weapons found in one suspect's home. >> something that you may have taken for granted a week or two ago, you know, you may get special attention this time. just heightened awareness. >> reporter: tensions between police and minority communities have fueled protests around the country. and here in

nypd officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos. these policemen, these partners were shot to death in their patrol car last weekend. officer ramos' funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. that's where the crowd of police is expected to gather. from across the country, in fact. details of liu's service have not yet been announced but there will be something to honor that man as well. i'm going to take you live to miguel marquez to queens where the wake and funeral for rafael ramos will be held. an incredible number of people are expected to come out but particularly the number of officers from around the country that will be in attendance tomorrow. walk me through this. >> reporter: yeah. when you see -- if you've seen in new york a funeral before of an nypd funeral before, you know what grand and emotional affairs they are because this case, because these officers have been so focused on nationwide, you have thousands of officers coming in from around the country to be here. that's typically the case but this will probably be the bigges

officer liu was married just two months ago. vega, abc news, new york. >>> a former new york police officer has been shot and killed near tampa. the victim charles kondek had been with the tarpin springs police department in florida for 17 years. he was shot to death after an early morning run-in with an ex-con. kondek was called to an apartment after a noise complaint. he was the father of six children. >> i just can't believe this. why would someone shoot our police officers? why? when they are protecting us. >> kondek was wearing a bulletproof vest, but one of the shots hit him above the vest. police say the killer confessed to the crime and is charged with first-degree murder. the suspect apologized to the officer's family as he was escorted to jail. >>> the number of american police officers killed is up. the total number of fatalities is up 23%. the number of firearms related death up 58%. statistics include the killings in new york and florida over the weekend. >>> the reward has been doubled in the mysterious shooting of

ramos and his fellow officer wenjian liu were ambished last week.ries described that slain officer as a brave husband and officer. dan bowens bringings us more from today's emotional service. >> reporter: the broken family of officer rafael ramos joined by a family of the nation assists law enforcement to say goodbye. as many as 25,000 officers and first responders from all over the country lining myrtle avenue outside of the christ tabernacle church in queens, all salute the man assassinated with partner wenjian liu captured as ramos' widow and two sons accepted the flag- draped casket. vice president joe biden eulogized officer ramos who became a cop at 36. >> when an assassin's bullet targeted two officers it targeted this city, and it touched the soul of the entire nation. >> reporter: ramos' oldest son wore his father's police jacket to the service ands will attended by liu as family and many members of the 84 precinct and mayor de blasio and governor cuomo and the governor speaking to recent tensions between the police and comment. >> yes we h

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plans for officer liu's service hasn't been announced.ds of people lining the streets to offer condolences to his family.

the funeral for liu will be next weekend on saturday in brk lynn. the killings of those officers have brought a new perspective to the ongoing debate over police tactics. yesterday in los angeles, protesters angered by the police killings of eric garner and michael brown called for change. inside boston, a counterdemonstration. police there showed their support for police officers. back here at home in philadelphia, more than 100 demonstrators took to the streets. leaders of the group called muslims mobilized against police brutality called for an end to the killings of unarmed black men by police officers. they also brought up brandon brown. he was shot and killed by philadelphia police just two weeks ago earlier this month. a march for brown is now planned for tuesday of this week. >>> two months after shutting down its high school an embattled philadelphia charter school announces that it's completely closing. families received letters this weekend telling them that walter palmer charter school will shut down entirely on december 31st. walter pal

afterwards the widow of wenjian liu made an emotional statement.his is a difficult time for both of our families. we will stand together and get through this together. thank you. >> tufuneral arrangements are being complicated the fact that him and his family has to travel from china. his funeral will be this coming saturday. it will be an emotional time for in entire city. leah? >> jonathan hunt live in new york city. >> trying to mend a broken relationship for his office in his first statements since being told he has their blood on his hands. what are we hearing from the mayor? >> we are seeing the ma ior being con sill tory. he is helping the city to heal from the anger and grief they are experiencing with the deaths. he noted the families are in pain as they try to deal with the loss of officer's rafael ramos and wenjian liu. they were more than cops they were men dearly loved by their families. the assassination of the two was an attack on the city our value and democracy. >> we will not tolerate such attacks. any one with the ability to help

a gunman killed officer ramos and wenjian liu in their patrol car last wednesday. thousands of mourners will pay tribute to rafael ramos. this is that live picture outside the church where the funeral will be held in queens, new york. let's go to nbc 10's matt delucia who is live in philadelphia. matt, you spoke to those philadelphia officers on their way to new york. you talked with them just before they left. rafa >>> i'm told about 110 officers from philadelphia made that trip and they should be arriving in queens if they haven't already. as the officers departed, they showed up in full uniform saying this is more than an obligation, it's personal any time an officer is killed in the line of duty. personnel have said they expect more than $25 thoushlgs to attend that service. police here tell me this past week has really been tough. >> any time that we lose a fellow officer in blue, it's very difficult on the morale, the brutality of police out there using this every single day. to those just sitting there eating lunch, that's unacceptable. >> reporter: i've als

wenjian liu's family laid wreaths, one for each officer.tunnel to towers foundation announced its plan to help the families of the fallen officers. >> we're not just going to take over their payments, we want to pay their mortgages off in full. so they don't have that burden or that worry, because they have enough to go through. >> reporter: funeral arrangements for wenjian liu have not been announced. rafael ramos will be laid to rest saturday as hundreds gather to pay their final respects to one of new york's finest. kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> for more on how mourners are paying their respect to the fallen officers, tune in to "nbc nightly news" with brian williams at ç6:30. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> there is pretty good weather for returning gifts or getting new gifts or whatever you want to do outside today and even tomorrow, too. some beautiful weather for that. mild weekend. temperatures in the 50s. but for those of you who want to see cold weather, it's coming. f

offic officer liu and officer ramos were ambushed inside their patrol cars saturday afternoon. a makeshift memorial is growing in the neighborhood where they lost their lives. the city's police commissioner says they were gunned down with no warning or provocation. last night mourners attended a candlelight vigil for the officers. their murders trigger a wider rift between the mayor and police force. >> there's blood on many hands tonight. those that incited violence on this street under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what new york city police officers did everyday. that blood on the hands starts on the steps of city hall in the office of the mayor. >> cnn alexandra fields is live in the brooklyn neighborhood where the officers were killed. mayor bill de blasio is expected to address the police today. >> reporter: this was a previously scheduled event. the mayor is set to talk about how to strength the bond between police and community. this comes on the backdrop of high tensions between the mayor and plimp's union. the mayor hasn't addressed tensions head on. we'

it has now been a week since ramos and wenjian liu were ambushed and killed by a gunman. a week that has seen tensions spike over police and race relations. as mark albert reports, at the funeral today, there were calls to bridge the growing divide. >> reporter: in a grand procession of sorrow, a street-wide line of blue, an estimated 25,000 officers strong, stood as one beside christ tabernacle church in queens. inside, a montage of officer rafael ramos' 40 years of life flashed by. he was killed the day he would have graduated as a chaplain, leaving behind two sons. new york city police commissioner william bratton. >> ton that we'll never let you know alone again that we are your family now. >> reporter: the family of wenjian liu, who was ambushed alongside officer ramos inside the church to mourn alongside. vice president joe biden: >> so when an assassin's bullet targeted two officers it targeted the city and it touched the soul of the entire nation. >> reporter: at the funeral both men were promoted to detective, and ramos to honorary chaplain. in an appearance full

the funeral for liu will be next weekend on saturday in brooklyn. while thousands were honoring rafael ramos in new york in philadelphia protesters organized a peaceful rally over police brutality. more than 100 demonstrators packed center city yesterday. leaders of the group muslims mobilized against police brutality called for an end to the killing of unarmed black men by police officers a reference to the michael brown and eric garner cases. protesters also marched in remembrance of brandon brown, who was shot to death by philadelphia police earlier this month after investigators say he reached for a loaded handgun during a traffic stop. brown's family is planning a march for justice in the city's frankfurt neighborhood on tuesday. >>> this week some parents and students in philadelphia are going to be scrambling now that their school has suddenly closed. this weekend, the families received letters telling them that walter palmer charter school will permanently close on december 31st. walter palmer points to financial difficulties. the charter ow

ny pasar de la alegrÍa de tristeza por funeral de ramos el policÍa se si nado junto a su compaÑero liu a la iglesia y fue recibido con honores el saludo solemne de oficiales. familiares, amigos y colegas de ramos llegaron de muy temprano para darle el Último adiÓs. >> para el departamento el oficial ramos representa lo mejor que esta ciudad tiene para ofrecer una persona que no le importaba arriesgar su vida por algo en lo que creÍa yo creo que es algo que todos los policÍas de la ciudad de ny no importa si son blanco, negros chinos, hispanos, tienen ese mismo entendimiento que ellos quieren servir. >> se estima que unas 25 mil personas pasen por esta iglesia para despedir a ramos de 40 aÑos de edad y miembro de una familia portorriqueÑa que muriÓ tras recibir varios balazos en la cabeza, cuello y torso,. el velorio de ramos se realizan esta iglesia a la que perteneciÓ por 14 aÑos ti donde realizÓ varios trabajos voluntarios que incluyen ayuda a inmigrantes indocumentados y reparticiÓn de comida a los desamparados. >> pedimos oraciones continuas para la familia ramos y liu puesto depar

some of the mourners are carrying pictures of ramos and his partner wenjian liu. blue ribbons hang on a nearby fence, a gesture of support for police, as the n.y.p.d. continues to investigate dozens of threats against its officers. jericka duncan is outside the service. >> reporter: just after 12:30, the nation's largest city came to a pause as thousands gathered to honor a fallen officer. following the strict, somber protocol that guides the mourning of a cop killed in the line of duty, a slow, steady stream of blue flowed into the church to say good-bye to 40- year-old rafael ramos. captain sergio centa was his commanding officer. >> nobody deserves to die the way he did, police officer or civilian, especially not a police officer, not the way it happened. >> reporter: georgia sheriffs deputy evin restos traveled 13 hours on christmas day to be here. he knows the ramos family. >> so it is personal, but as law enforcement, i think there's a bond between brothers in blue that we stick together. >> reporter: today's wake comes at a time when many officers are worri

officer liu's family is waiting for relatives to arrive in the u.s. from china before they make plans. >> yeah, his wife of just two months thanked the community for their support and offered condolences to the ramos family. >> this is a difficult for both of our families but we will stand together and get through this together. thank you. >> and the families of both officers say the men dreamed of making a difference and that that's why they joined the police force in the first place. our randi kaye has more. >> reporter: they were partners on patrol. officer wenjian liu was seven year veteran and officer rafael ramos who first joined the department in 2012. both were assigned to the 84th precinct in downtown brooklyn. officer ramos worked as a school security officer before joining the nypd and reportedly loved the mets. he was married with two children. on facebook his 13-year-old son wrote, he was there for me every day of my life. he was the best father i could ask for. it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. i