Brooklyn, NY - A mother's sobs yesterday as the family of critically wounded Police Officer Russel Timoshenko hoped for a miracle.
For nearly half an hour, a priest prayed at the young cop's bedside in Kings County Hospital while Timoshenko lay hooked to a battery of life-sustaining machines - and his mother wept openly for her only child.
Outside the 71st Precinct, 150 Orthodox Jews held a prayer vigil for Timoshenko, even though he is of a different faith.
"The Jewish community is in pain," said Rabbi Shea Hecht, who led the service. "I'm hoping they're going to lock three people up for a very long time."
An officer watching from the steps said all the cops were grateful for any prayers. "It means a lot," he said.