WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson issued the following statement today in response to the murders of two NYC police officers this afternoon:

"I am outraged and horrified by the cold blooded murder of two New York City Police Officers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the officer's families, the New York City Police Department, and the citizens of New York City. I have reached out to Mayor Bill de Blasio and have offered my condolences and the full support of mayors from across the country.  An attack on police officers of any kind violates our sensibilities and shakes our community's confidence to the core."

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