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An NYPD officer killed by friendly fire — the second this year — during a struggle with an armed man was honored at his funeral Friday as a hero, as hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the young man in blue.

The NYPD said Officer Brian Mulkeen was on anti-gang patrol in the Bronx when he was shot three times when encountering a man with a gun early Sunday morning. The department said Mulkeen was killed by friendly fire. Meanwhile, those in Mulkeen’s hometown honored the fallen officer. NBC New York’s Rana Novini and Marc Santia report.

An NYPD officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being killed by friendly fire, Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday.

The NYPD is sending a clear message to its 36,000 rank-and-file officers following a tumultuous week: We’ve got your back.

Elected officials joined New York City and Long Island police union leaders on Wednesday to announce proposed legislation that would make throwing water on cops a felony. It comes in the wake of outrage over viral video that showed a Harlem crowd throwing buckets of water on officers making an arrest.

Elected officials joined New York City and Long Island police union leaders on Wednesday to announce proposed legislation that would make throwing water on cops a felony. It comes in the wake of outrage over viral video that showed a Harlem crowd throwing buckets of water on officers making an arrest.

A man walked inside a Brooklyn police precinct with a knife in his hand on Sunday morning — and surveillance video showed the entire confrontation unfold.

A New York City man has been charged in the latest caught-on-video case of people dousing police officers with buckets of water

President Trump joined the chorus of people upset about videos showing NYPD officers getting doused with buckets of water, calling it a ‘total disgrace’

Three people face charges after videos went viral on social media showing police officers getting doused with buckets of water — and at least one instance, having a bucket thrown at their heads, while making an arrest in Manhattan.

The woman was accused of shoplifting from the Whole Foods at Union Square, when cops went in to grab lunch. Instead of arresting the woman, they paid the $30 for the food, and a witnesses picture capturing the scene has captivated people around the globe. NBC 4 New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

A trio of police officers paid for an accused shoplifter’s groceries rather than arresting her at a Manhattan Whole Foods.

A second man was charged with murder in connection with a robbery that led to the fatal shooting of an NYPD detective, police said.

The man charged with murder in the shooting death of an NYPD detective had his first hearing Friday, as the detectives union announced $10,000 reward for information leading to a second suspect in the robbery and shooting.

Authorities have released an image of the simulated weapon officials say NYPD cops encountered a robbery suspect holding when they stormed a T-Mobile store in Queens this week, discharging 42 rounds in 11 seconds.

NYPD service members fired a total of 42 rounds at the scene of a robbery where a police officer was killed by friendly fire, officials said.

The former union boss at New York City’s Rikers Island jail has been convicted of corruption.

A former NYPD deputy inspector was acquitted on all counts in a bribery scheme trial — but his businessman co-defendant didn’t get off so easily.

A rainy New Year’s Eve in New York has some Times Square revelers ponying up to keep dry, while police are scrapping plans to deploy a drone to keep watch over the crowd for the first time.

The New York Police Department has shown off its first fleet of drones, despite concerns that they could be too invasive or unfairly target communities of color.