Investigators Believe New York Man Killed Officers Over Grudge

Law enforcement is investigating whether the Salina, New York, shooter who killed two police officers Sunday harbored a decade-old grudge against law enforcement.

Christopher R. Murphy, 33, had been arrested once, for drunken driving and resisting arrest in 2014. He later pleaded guilty to a non-criminal violation, a routine outcome for a first-time DWI charge.

People who know Murphy told police that he had expressed ill-will toward law enforcement long after his arrest, Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile told Syracuse.com .

Murphy shot and killed Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lt. Michael Hoosock and Syracuse police Officer Michael Jensen Sunday night in Salina outside of the residence where Murphy lived with his parents. He had been using cocaine with a friend before opening fire on the officers, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said.