Two NYPD officers shot and killed an off-duty college security officer after he opened fire and wounded them as they responded to a domestic violence call at his home. Rondell Goppy walked into his Queens home and started shooting around 12:45 p.m., just minutes after the officers arrived there with a woman who had gone to their police station to report an assault, police said.
Killer: Christopher Wells, Joseph Murphy
Agency: New York Police Department
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-no specific details
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Rondell Goppy
Death Date: November 24, 2020
County: Queens
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6336