Vigil held to honor NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz, killed in attempted robbery while off-duty
NEW YORK -- A vigil was held Tuesday to remember an off-duty police officer killed in Brooklyn.
Officer Adeed Fayaz was shot and killed during an attempted robbery earlier this month in East New York.
Coworkers and friends gathered in a show of support for the officer's family.
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They remembered the five-year veteran outside the 66th Precinct in Borough Hall, where the officer worked.
"He loved this neighborhood, and trust me, I have asked if he wants to go another place closer to his house. He said, you know what, this is where I want to be," one speaker said.
Fayaz is survived by his wife and two children.
A suspect in the shooting was arrested and faces murder and attempted robbery charges.