Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: 2 days
Badge # 14037
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/9/1968
Weapon: Shotgun; 410 gauge
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Officer Gary Murakami was shot and killed while he and his partner answered a call of a disturbance involving a nude man knocking on doors on West 60th Street. As the officers approached the apartment's front door they had to pass in front of a window. As they did so the suspect opened fire with a .410 gauge shotgun, striking Officer Murakami in the head.
The suspect was killed by other officers at the scene who returned fire.
Officer Murakami was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wound during surgery.
The shooting took place on Officer Murakami's first call on his second day out of the academy. His unit had just been released from roll call when he was dispatched on the call.
He was survived by his wife and son.
