WCDO Radio News

Binghamton police have identified 20 year old Roberto Garcia as the deceased shooter, from the shootout on the Memorial Bridge in Binghamton early Christmas morning.  Garcia shot a female officer at point blank range, she was sent to an area hospital for treatment of an ear injury suffered in the shooting, Garcia fire 6 shots and a second police officer and a person walking along the bridge with Garcia were not injured, the second person was brought in for questioning & was released.  Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikusky did not release the names of the responding officers as the department has received threats.