FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JUNE 18, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 11 FIRST-DEGREE MURDER INDICTMENT FOR ALLEGED QUEENS VILLAGE COP KILLER BY ROBERT POZARYCKI rpozarycki@queenscourier.com @robbpoz A Queens Village man accused of fatally shooting a police offi cer last month pleaded not guilty on the afternoon of June 11 to an indictment that includes fi rst-degree murder charges, District Attorney Richard Brown announced. Demetrius Blackwell, 35, of 212th Place allegedly shot P.O. Brian Moore as the offi cer and his partner, P.O. Erik Jansen, approached him in their unmarked police cruiser on the night of May 2. Moore was struck in the head and died two days later at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Blackwell was arrested hours after the shooting and remains in custody. He appeared in Queens Criminal Court Thursday afternoon before Judge Joseph Zayas for arraignment on a 12-count indictment that includes charges of fi rst-degree murder, aggravated murder and attempted murder; second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and drug possession charges. If convicted, Blackwell faces life in prison without the possibility of parole — the maximum sentence under New York State law. He remains held without bail and was ordered to return to court on Sept. 17. “The defendant’s alleged actions are a direct attack on society and the law and reminds us of the dangers that our police offi cers face each day — and the ultimate sacrifi ce they may be called upon to make — as they carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve our communities,” Brown said in a statement Thursday. Moore and Jansen, both assigned to the 105th Precinct, were riding in the unmarked car along 104th Road near 212th Street in Queens Village at 6:15 p.m. on May 2 when they allegedly observed Blackwell adjusting his waistband, law enforcement sources said. The offi cers then pulled up alongside Blackwell to question him when he allegedly pulled a black fi rearm out of his waistband and opened fi re on the offi cers, according to police. Moore sustained two gunshot wounds to his head; Jansen was uninjured. Following the shooting, Blackwell — in an attempt to alter his appearance — stole a T-shirt and a pair of sneakers, prosecutors said. Police, however, caught up to him later that night at his home. The gun he allegedly used — a silver revolver reported stolen from Georgia in 2011 — was also recovered. Photo courtesy of NYPD Offi cer Brian Moore Great rates like ours are always in season. 24-Month CD 1.25%APY* At Flushing Bank, we’re small enough to know you and large enough to provide you with the great rates you’re looking for. Hurry, an offer like this can’t last forever. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. $5,000 minimum deposit *New money only. APY effective April 2, 2015. Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
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