Murder of Russel Timoshenko
Russel Timoshenko (August 18, 1983 – July 14, 2007) was a 23-year-old New York Police Department (NYPD) police officer who was shot on July 9, 2007, and died five days later, after pulling over a stolen BMW automobile in New York City's Crown Heights, Brooklyn neighborhood. After a four-day manhunt that stretched across three states, all three suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted—two of murder, and the third for weapons possession. At his widely attended funeral, Timoshenko was posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective. The case garnered national media attention because the weapons used were all illegally obtained handguns. This sparked widespread debate over gun control laws in New York City, and over the process by which firearms are traced by police departments.
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Murder of Russel Timoshenko
Russel Timoshenko (August 18, 1983 – July 14, 2007) was a 23-year-old New York Police Department (NYPD) police officer who was shot on July 9, 2007, and died five days later, after pulling over a stolen BMW automobile in New York City's Crown Heights, Brooklyn neighborhood. After a four-day manhunt that stretched across three states, all three suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted—two of murder, and the third for weapons possession. At his widely attended funeral, Timoshenko was posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective. The case garnered national media attention because the weapons used were all illegally obtained handguns. This sparked widespread debate over gun control laws in New York City, and over the process by which firearms are traced by police departments.
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Russel Timoshenko (August 18, ...... traced by police departments.
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City of New York
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Brady Law Enforcement Award †
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1983-08-18
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2007-07-14
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New York City, New York, U.S.
department
New York City Police Department
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Russel Timoshenko
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Promoted to Detective: 7/2007 †
Sworn in as an Officer: 1/2006
resting place
Moravian Cemetery,
New York City, New York, U.S.
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United States of America
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Russel Timoshenko (August 18, ...... traced by police departments.
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Murder of Russel Timoshenko
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