Rest In Peace, Brother.

Officer Russel Timoshenko, the young police officer shot Monday during a traffic stop in Brooklyn, has died.

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Saturday evening that Timoshenko passed at the Kings County Hospital surrounded by family and members of the 71st Precinct.

"He made the ultimate sacrifice with unflinching sacrifice to do it; we are more committed than ever to the prosecution of the individuals responsible for his death,” said Kelly.

Kelly said Timoshenko passed away on his own; he had been paralyzed, suffered brain swelling, and was unable to breathe on his own since the shooting.

Timoshenko, 23, and his partner Herman Yan pulled over a BMW SUV early Monday morning under the suspicion that it was stolen. Prosecutors say Dexter Bostic, 34, shot Timoshenko in the face while Robert Ellis, 34, shot Yan in the chest and the arm.

Yan, who was saved by his police vest, was released earlier this week from the hospital.

Prosecutors believe a third suspect, 29-year-old Lee Woods, was driving the SUV at the time of the shooting.

Three guns were found at the scene. Police say the one allegedly used by Bostic had also been used in a recent drive-by shooting in Queens.

Ellis and Bostic were arraigned on several charges including attempted murder, assault on a police officer, and weapons possession Friday. Neither suspect entered a plea; however, Ellis' attorney claimed that his client did not fire any shots. His attorney also said that Ellis was the driver and Bostic was in the passenger seat.

Both were extradited Thursday from Pennsylvania, where they had been captured after a four-day manhunt that stretched from Brooklyn to the Poconos.

Woods was charged Wednesday.

Kelly said the prosecution is already filing paperwork to increase the charges in response to Timoshenko's death.

All three suspects were ordered to be held without bail.

May those sons of bitches fry in hell where they belong! Rest in peace my brother, your tour has ended.
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Be safe my brothers and sisters, my condolences to you and your department NYPD LIEUTENANT.

BTW, NY doesn't have the death penalty. Freakin idiotic politicians!

Thanos0341, you got that right! Where is Sharpton and Jackson now!!!!!!!!! Come out of your holes in the ground now you vermen!! Two of the biggest racist have nothing to say now huh?? Point proven, if it looks like a rat and smells like a rat, IT'S A RAT!

Of all places like DC, NY needs the death penalty and to the politician deal look who one of them are no-name just initials and you'll know H.C.

Kciampa........He worked in the 71 Precinct, which covers Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Hatians & Jamaicans, mostly savages! NY does not have the death penalty. It's one of the most liberal states in the country, after Cal, Mass & Vermont.

gh6912.......You guys in Texas have the right idea. I'd bring these three savages down there myself if I could!

Because judges and crackheads are much more important to protect than those damn coppers! Hope you and your bro's are making it NYPD. My hearts out to you.

God bless Officer Russel Timoshenko! He gave his young life in the line of duty protecting all of the citizens of the City of New York. I wish I could kill the 3 F**KERS with my bear hands!!!!!! My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Timoshenko's family, friends, the NYPD, the 71st Precent, and the entire state of New York. We are all greaving your loss. Rest in Peace. We wont ever forget you!

i agree with you gh.. i too would love to take them down with my bare hands.. i have the capability.. just not the legality.. i hope one day ny will wake up like TX or whatever and bring the death penalty back..at least for those who kill LEO's

i remember back when i started studying CJ.. they said that nys had the death penalty, but it hadn't been put in use since 1979 or something. .. anyone know about that?.. sorry if i may be going off topic

i agree

O wait...They dont have any balls. They are the scum of society. They should be tied to a cactus and have flesh eating ants poured all over them. Sorry if that was a bit grousm. I just cant stand them. You should hear what I want to do to the man who fately shot Dallas Police Senior Corporal Nix EOW: 3-23-07 But he's gonna get the deth penelty. I hope those a$$'s all rot in hell!!!

Cheers to that jims4! Ya know, before we blow their heads off why not let Colt Fire Arms do some bullet affect testing on the human body.

My bad. Please everyone lets do some gun testing!

just give the SOBs a bulletproof vest and make sure the cops dont kill all 3. They can kill one. Got be fair. Remember sharing is caring everybody!