In the autumn of 1985, New York State Parole Officer Brian Rooney, a 34-year-old male, was driving his car along 119th Avenue in Queens, New York, on the evening of October 10th. It was a night that would tragically be his last. Another vehicle pulled alongside his, and a gunman opened fire, striking the dedicated officer in the head, back, and arm. Rooney’s car moved forward after the shooting and collided with a truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His service revolver was found in hi
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