Jul 9, 2007 11:36 pm US/Eastern
Wounded Officers Represent NYPD's Best & Brightest
Young Officer Sits In Grave Condition At Kings County
by Brendan Keefe
BROOKLYN (CBS) ―
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Police Officers Russel Timoshenko and Herman Yan were shot on Monday morning.
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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly holds up the bulletproof vest worn by Officer Herman Yan, who was shot Monday.
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The officers badly injured in Monday's shooting are the new face of the NYPD -- young, bright and energetic.
Herman Yan first put on the uniform in 2004. His partner, 23-year-old Russel Timoshenko, has been on the force only a year and a half. They worked together at Brooklyn's 71 Precinct.
On Monday night a police honor guard stood watch outside both officers' houses, protecting the homes of those who got shot protecting ours.
Digg This Story!"I think it's terrible. Police are there to help us and protect us and then they get hurt on the job," one of Timoshenko's neighbors said.
Another neighbor added: "It doesn't make sense. How do you hurt another human being in cold blood like that? How do you decide?"
Despite their short time on the job, the partners had 51 arrests between them. And they weren't answering a call when they were shot -- randomly checking license plates while on patrol is classic police work. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop.
Brain surgeons at Kings County Hospital have been working to save the life of Officer Timoshenko, who was shot in the face. He has two bullets lodged in the back of his skull.
Officer Yan was also shot twice -- one bullet struck the center of his chest -- but he's expected to make a full recovery.
"We have every reason to believe that his life was saved by his bullet proof vest," NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call 1-800-577-TIPS or the Cop Shot Hotline at 1-800-COP-SHOT.
Stay with CBS 2 and WCBSTV.com for the latest on this developing story.
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