The widow of slain New York City police officer Jason Rivera placed blame on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg during her husband’s funeral.
Dominique Luzuriaga gave a heart-wrenching eulogy for her fallen husband Friday, recounting their relationship and describing the horrific day she received the news of his death.
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“You know, it’s hard being a cop’s wife sometimes. It is hard being patient when plans were canceled or we would go days without seeing each other or when you had to write a report that would take forever because you had to voucher so many things,” Luzuriaga said during the funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Rivera was shot during an ambush while responding to a domestic dispute in Harlem last week. His partner, officer Wilbert Mora, was also shot and later died of his wounds, ABC 7 reported.
“My heart dropped,” Luzuriaga continued. “I immediately texted you and asked you, ‘Are you OK? Please tell me you’re OK. I know that you are mad right now but just text me you are OK. At least tell me you are busy.’ I get no response. We used to share locations on Find My iPhone, and when I checked yours, I see you are at Harlem Hospital. I thought maybe you were sitting on a perp. But still, nothing. I called and then called again and then called one more time. And this time I felt something wasn’t right.”
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Luzuriaga went on to blame “the system,” referencing Bragg and saying, “We are not safe anymore.”
“The system continues to fail us. We are not safe anymore, not even the members of the service. I know you were tired of these laws, especially the ones from the new DA. I hope he is watching you speak through me,” the grieving widow said, met by standing applause from those in attendance.
