Brooklyn Shootings, and Another One Near Ferguson

- Police step up security at two Brooklyn stationhouses after reports of being targeted by Baltimore gang. [Daily News]

- One of the two police officers who was ambushed and assassinated in Bed-Stuy on Saturday, Rafael Ramos, was a noted graffiti artist in Brooklyn before he joined the NYPD. [Buzzfeed]

- The Brooklyn District Attorney says his office busted a gun-smuggling ring that used commercial flights to illegally bring weapons to New York. [NY1]

- Two employees were shot during an attempted robbery at an appliance store in Borough Park. [7online]

- Brooklyn man wounded in shootout with NYPD cops convicted, may face 40 years in prison. [Daily News]

- Large crowd gathers nears Ferguson after police reportedly shoot teen Antonio Martin. [Buzzfeed]


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