"Friday’s tragedy has taken another life today with the passing of Officer Wilbert Mora. I pray for his family as the city stands with them in mourning, in opposition to this gun violence, and in commitment to ending it.
"In this moment of tragedy, I want to extend gratitude in grief to Officers Rivera and Mora for their service and bravery. They responded to an urgent call for help from a fellow New Yorker, and I know that when the next call comes, NYPD officers will face great risk to answer it - we cannot forget that.
"When gun violence strikes, the pain and trauma resonate around and remain with a neighborhood, a community. Like law enforcement officers, the community has a role in preventing gun violence, and like the communities they serve, law enforcement feels the tragic impact of that violence.
"As elected officials, we have a moral obligation to do all we can to combat this violence in all its forms and save lives. As New Yorkers, we have a moral obligation to support one another in hardship and loss, and to unite in the shared goal of protecting, promoting, and producing public safety."
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