Nassau Union Blames Retired NYPD Sgt. for Friendly Fire Death

The Nassau, N.Y., police union is blaming a retired NYPD sergeant who apparently caused the confusion that resulted in the friendly fire death of Officer Geoffrey Breitkopf , reports myFoxNY.com.

Nassau PBA President James Carver said that retired NYPD Sgt. John Cafarella is known to show up uninvited at crime scenes.

"He was in background... being a nuisance," Carver said of Cafarella.

Carver claims Cafarella yelled "gun," causing the confusion that led to an MTA police officer fatally shooting Officer Breitkopf.

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