21-year-old Janell Funderburke was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday for shooting Suffolk County Police officer Michael LaFauci in 2023.
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Suffolk County Police officer last year was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday.Suffolk County police officer Michael LaFauci walked into the courtroom with the assistance of a cane, his wife beside him - pregnant with their second child.A bullet fired by 21-year-old Janell Funderburke nearly killed the six-year member of the department.
Officials argued that Funderburke was a career criminal who had been charged seven times before he was 18, and should’ve never been on the street."The message is if you attempt to kill a cop and Suffolk County, you will be met with the harshest of penalties, and you will forfeit the better part of your own life," said PBA president Lou Civello.When allowed to speak, Funderburke said he was sorry.Funderburke's attorney, Chris Cassar, said it was the system that failed his client.
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