US officer killed, another wouned in Brooklyn

SANAA, June 4 (YPA) – One US officer was killed and another wounded in Brooklyn, US police in New York reported on Thursady.

 The police did not give further details whether the attack was linked to ongoing protests in the city or not, according to Reuters.

 Police said the officers were injured near Flatbush Street and Brooklyn church. They were taken to Kings County Hospital.

 The incident comes against the backdrop of mass protests and riots in New York, which erupted following the killing of George Floyd by US police forces.

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