Indian origin NYPD Officer shot dead in New York
New York (USA), SVM News, December 07, 2007: An off-duty New York City Police Officer of USA, who belongs to an Indian Christian family of Kerala, was found shot dead in his house at 60 Whiteman Road in Yonkers on December 5.
Joseph John
Joseph John, 29, found dead from a single gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday at about 11 at night. He was a three-year veteran of the NYPD assigned to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Joseph John was the son of late John George and Thresiamma, who were hailed from Cherukole, near Mavelikkara in Kerala State, India to USA about 33 years ago. Aby John is his only brother.
Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service reports that the New York police investigating the circumstances surrounding Joseph's death.
Capt. Fred Hellthaler of Yonkers police said that they had responded to a 911 call from victim's family, which had heard the gunshot. His mother and wife were at home at the time of the shooting. Police added.
Joseph John was active in prayer services and other church activities of Yonkers Marthoma Church as well as social, cultural and charitable works in New York, especially among Indians.
The viewping of the dead body will be having at Yonkers Marthoma Church, 34 Morris Street in between 3.30 to 9.30 pm on December 7. Funeral services also will be held at Yonkers Marthoma Church on December 8 at 8.45 to 10.45 in the morning and will be buried with all of the honourship of the police at Mount Hope cemetery at Jackson Avenue in Yonkers.
SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES NEWS SERVICE (SVM NEWS)
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