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Tyler Robinson hearing: Top moments from explosive Lance Twiggs interview played in court
PROVO, Utah — The former lover of Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin told Utah prosecutors that the suspected killer "wishes he hadn't done it," according to a video played in court Thursday.
"I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was, started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it," Lance Twiggs told investigators in a video interview.
The night before, according to text messages prosecutors displayed later, Robinson allegedly took credit for Kirk's shooting in a conversation with Twiggs.
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The video was played on the fourth day of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing — a procedural step to determine whether the case can go to trial.
Prosecutors had attempted to play it Wednesday, but the defense asked the judge to order redactions.
After some back and forth over what could and couldn’t be included, it was shown in court Thursday morning, and Robinson appeared to watch it closely.
Twiggs, who is cooperating with investigators and hasn’t been charged with a crime, was also Robinson's lover and roommate, according to prosecutors. He said that he identified as "Luna" to some associates, including Robinson.
Twiggs was briefly placed under FBI protection and has since left the state.
After the shooting, Twiggs allegedly received a text message from Robinson telling him to look under his keyboard. There, according to prosecutors, he found a note that he said he took a picture of.
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Prosecutors showed it in court, but the judge said it could not be photographed. It was a full page, written by hand.
"I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it," it read at one point.
After seeing the note, Twiggs then allegedly texted Robinson asking if he was joking.
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"I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem for a little while longer yet," Robinson replied — allegedly. "Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you."
"You weren’t the one who did it right????" Twiggs replied.
"I am," Robinson allegedly wrote back. "I’m sorry."
Twiggs also alleged in the video that Robinson began engraving bullets roughly a month before the shooting.
"I don't remember exactly when, but he had said he was planning to go hunting with his family," Twiggs told prosecutor Ryan McBride in the recorded interview. "And he asked me...if we had a Dremel tool, because he said he wanted to create messages on bullets."
Prosecutors have said that cartridges and a spent casing recovered from the suspected murder weapon had been engraved with several messages. Another casing with a similar engraving had been recovered from the home Robinson and Twiggs shared, according to testimony Thursday.
Several times when the Dremel tool allegedly used to engrave the bullets came up Robinson appeared uncomfortable in the courtroom, fidgeting in his chair.
Twiggs said he told Robinson where to find the tool and warned him not to accidentally discharge a bullet while engraving — then didn’t think of it again until after Kirk was killed.
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Mention of the tool also appeared to have an impact on Robinson's family in the first row of the gallery in court.
As the Dremel discussion continued, Robinson’s brother was bent over with his head down, with his mother rubbing his back, and the father's arm around her.
Later in the hearing, when the court saw a text message conversation between Robinson and Twiggs, Erika Kirk could be heard crying as the texts were read in court of Twiggs asking Robinson questions about the gun, which by the time they were sent had been recovered by police in a wooded area just off campus.
According to Twiggs' video interview, Robinson allegedly told him that he had a "long drive to work" on the morning of the shooting.
"I don't know an exact time," he said. "I just know he left early. I heard him leaving, and he just said he had, like, long drive to work that day. So he was leaving early."
That was on Sept. 10, the day of Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Robinson allegedly lingered in the area until after midnight on Sept. 11.
When Twiggs said he woke up at around noon to 1 p.m. on the day of the shooting, members of Kirk's family scoffed from the third row of the gallery.
Robinson reached up and scratched his throat when Twiggs talked about the last time he saw Tyler before he went to surrender.
In another portion of the video interview, Twiggs told investigators that Robinson looked like the man circulated on an FBI wanted poster connected to the shooting, which showed a person of interest on campus.
"They do look like Tyler Robinson," Twiggs said.
He had downplayed the identification, however.
"I wouldn't say with 100% certainty just because of camera quality, but that looks like him in terms of the shoes he's wearing, the sunglasses," Twiggs said. "I don't think I'd specifically seen him wearing that hat, but he was usually wearing a hat, and the jeans."
Twiggs did not testify in person at the preliminary hearing but may be asked to do so if the case goes to trial.
Near the end of Thursday's hearing, Judge Tony Graf Jr. indicated that he would not make a decision at the end of the preliminary hearing this week. Instead, he agreed to a defense request to allow briefs to be filed by both sides before he listens to oral arguments at a hearing scheduled for Sept. 1.
Only after that would he make a decision on where there's enough probable cause to send Robinson's case to trial.
The 23-year-old accused assassin has not yet entered a plea and won’t do so unless the judge agrees with prosecutors that the charges are warranted.
The September hearing will be nearly a year after a sniper's bullet killed Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted.
Caitlin Clark haters got some additional ammo as Fever win again without their star guard
PHOENIX – The Caitlin Clark haters got some additional ammunition on Thursday night as the Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 92-89 to move to 4-0 without Clark this season.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points, including a go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left, to lead all scorers. Aliyah Boston returned from injury and scored 21 points. Rookie Raven Johnson saw extended minutes with Clark sidelined but only managed to score 6 points in the star's absence.
Sophie Cunningham, who produced perhaps the most viral moment of the WNBA season when the Mercury and Fever met on June 22, hit two clutch free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.
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Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended for one game for a Flagrant 2 foul on Clark when the two teams met on June 24, scored 22 points in the loss.
The Fever ruled Clark out for Thursday night's game against Phoenix despite the guard playing 16 minutes on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Sparks and saying afterward that her "body feels great."
Stephanie White said prior to Wednesday's game that Clark and Boston would split the back-to-back, with Clark active against Los Angeles and Boston active against Phoenix.
Indiana is 9-9 in games Clark has played this season, but is now 4-0 without her. However, there's important context. Only one of the teams the Fever have defeated without Clark has a winning record, the Las Vegas Aces.
That might sound impressive, given that the Aces are the defending WNBA champions. However, four-time MVP A'ja Wilson missed the game with an injury.
The other wins came against the expansion Portland Fire on May 20, the currently 9-11 Los Angeles Sparks on June 27 and the now 8-15 Mercury on Thursday.
While many Clark haters on social media like to say that she is a liability defensively (even though the data suggests that's not entirely true), the team didn't exactly put on a defensive clinic without her. Especially in the first half.
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The Mercury scored 53 points across the first two quarters, shooting 55% from the field.
Regardless, there's a certain section of people out there who root for Clark to fail. A fourth straight win in games that she has missed is certain to provide them with additional fuel.
Logan Webb deletes X account after lashing out at reporter, Giants fans following embarrassing loss
The San Francisco Giants' season-long struggles are weighing heavily on Logan Webb, and the frustration spilled onto the internet for everyone to see.
On Wednesday, following a blowout loss to the Blue Jays at Oracle Park, the All-Star pitcher started trading shots with critics on X before eventually deleting his account.
The back-and-forth began after KNBR's Jack Loder posted a video criticizing the Giants' "leadership void" and questioned whether Webb had consistently lived up to his billing as the team's ace.
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"When someone is supposed to be your ace, you think that they're going to give you the best chance to win every week," Loder posted. "Logan Webb had an awesome June, he was bad in April, he missed most of May. I've said over the years that he's been a great Giant, like I've really appreciated his Giants tenure. But there's always been a little bit lacking."
Webb lost control, going after Loder, posting: "You know what's sad is they allow people like you in the locker room."
When KNBR host Adam Copeland chimed into the thread, Webb shut him down with a quick side swipe:
"Who are you?"
When one user called his public replies embarrassing, Webb snapped, "Do you get paid by KNBR?"
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To another critical account, he fired off: "Honestly you probably don't know anything about anything some loser on the couch that couldn't make his little league team."
Whether Webb returns to X or not, he'll have plenty of explaining to do.
The social media back-and-forth followed a miserable night on the mound.
Webb surrendered five first-inning runs, including a grand slam to Kazuma Okamoto. He settled in to finish seven innings, but the bullpen unraveled, and the Giants' offense was nearly no-hit by Dylan Cease in a 10-0 shutout.
First-year manager Tony Vitello, fresh off a successful run at Tennessee, is navigating a difficult first season, and his intense college coaching style has come under increasing scrutiny as the losses have piled up.
Webb is heading to the All-Star Game next week.
But instead of fielding questions about his season, he'll likely be answering for his social media meltdown.
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Fever coach Stephanie White dodges question on GOP letter about Caitlin Clark’s treatment in WNBA
PHOENIX – Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White showed little interest in addressing a recent letter sent by 11 Republican members of Congress to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the treatment of superstar Caitlin Clark.
OutKick asked White prior to Thursday night's game against the Phoenix Mercury what her reaction was to the letter, which stated that the Republican lawmakers were concerned about "physical hostility" and "violence" that Clark faces and suggested it might be "racially motivated."
"Our team made a statement yesterday so you can find that statement," White said.
"I understand that, I just mean as a coach when you hear that one of your players is being mentioned in a letter from members of Congress to the commissioner of the league, how do you handle that?" I pressed.
"Again, that's not something we can control," White said, sidestepping the question a second time before echoing some of the language from the team's statement.
"We're not affiliated with those groups. We try to keep the main thing the main thing and focus on the things we can control."
The Fever released a statement on Wednesday that said, "Our organization nor Caitlin has had any interaction with anyone in this congressional group and we were unaware of their letter."
The statement continued: "We have been clear in our public comments and in our ongoing dialogue with the League about the priority of player safety. Our players and our fans know where we stand on those issues, and we will continue to stick up for our team and a standard of excellence across the league."
In other words, the Fever and White are willing to broadly discuss "player safety" but neither directly addressed whether race has anything to do with how Clark specifically is treated.
Of course, Clark is the league's biggest star by a wide margin and it behooves everyone involved to protect her at all costs. However, it seems that many of the players in the WNBA might not have gotten that memo.
As the letter states, "Clark has been hip-checked, poked in the eye, and struck in the throat during games. These incidents go far beyond routine physical play, yet the WNBA and its officiating have too often failed to address these unacceptable incidents and hold players accountable."
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The Fever ruled Clark out for Thursday night's game against Phoenix despite the guard playing 16 minutes on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Sparks and saying afterward that her "body feels great."
White did not address whether the decision to sit Clark had anything to do with Thursday's opponent, the Mercury. She did say prior to Wednesday's game that Clark and Aliyah Boston would split the back-to-back, with Clark active against Los Angeles and Boston active against Phoenix.
The last time the Fever and Mercury met, on June 24, Phoenix forward Alyssa Thomas drove her fist into Clark's throat area during a scramble for a loose ball.
No foul was called on the play in real time, but the WNBA announced the following day that Thomas had received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension after a postgame review.
Many fans were eagerly anticipating a rematch between the two teams, since their June 22 meeting also spawned the now famous Sophie Cunningham pointing meme.
While Cunningham took the court on Thursday night in Phoenix, Clark did not.
Maybe the Fever are taking player safety seriously after all and not subjecting her to the team that, according to White, delivered "two cheap shots" to Clark.
Of course, it would be better if teams stopped taking cheap shots at Clark altogether. Baby steps, though.
Florida man who contacted police about 1987 killing arrested in connection to cold case
A Florida man who contacted authorities saying he had information about a 1987 killing was instead arrested and facing a murder charge, investigators said Thursday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced that Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison.
Police said Glowacz contacted the sheriff's office Wednesday and told investigators he wanted to provide information about Ellison's death.
Detectives interviewed Glowacz before obtaining an arrest warrant.
He was booked into the Duval County Jail on charges of murder and burglary with battery.
Officials celebrated the arrest, which comes nearly four decades after the case went cold.
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"Television shows condition us to believe that homicide cases that are not solved within the first 48 hours will not be solved," Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a news conference. "That is patently false."
"While his arrest cannot fill the enormous void left in the hearts of Melissa Ellison's loved ones, I hope that this arrest is another step in the healing process," he added.
Police responded to a home on Colejean Road at about 4:40 a.m. on Dec. 28, 1987, after receiving a report of a deceased person.
Ellison's body was found by authorities in her bed with injuries consistent with blunt force trauma, according to police.
Investigators said Ellison's roommates checked on her after hearing her toddler crying on the living room couch.
The sheriff's office thanked First Coast Crime Stoppers, the State Attorney's Office, Project Cold Case and the Clay County Sheriff's Office for their work on the investigation.
Donald Trump Jr argues Charlie Kirk murder evidence puts conspiracy theories 'at rest'
Donald Trump Jr. said Thursday that unsealed evidence from the preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk’s murder case puts to rest "conspiracy theories" surrounding his death.
Trump Jr., a longtime friend of Kirk, was in the courtroom in Provo, Utah, this week, hearing arguments and viewing unsealed evidence against Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson.
"Based on everything that I saw in that courtroom, it's very clear to me that Tyler Robinson did this," he said on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
Robinson, 23, is accused of fatally shooting Kirk, 31, at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, and could face the death penalty if convicted.
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His preliminary hearing began Monday, with prosecutors attempting to establish probable cause to allow the case to proceed to trial on a series of charges.
Robinson allegedly admitted to killing Kirk in unsealed text messages to his roommate after the shooting, saying he "had enough of his hatred," according to testimony from Thursday’s hearing.
"This stuff is very cut-and-dry at this point," Trump Jr. said.
"The DNA evidence, the fact that… he turned himself in… to me, it puts so much of this at rest," he added.
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Trump Jr., a regular speaker at Turning Point USA events, questioned the lack of security presence at Kirk’s Utah Valley University event.
"The biggest question in my mind at this point is not whether Tyler Robinson did this, or if it was some people from a foreign land, or another planet — it was, why were there only six police officers active at a major event on a university campus?" he asked.
Trump Jr. added that TPUSA college campus events usually draw a heavier law enforcement presence, noting they attract "thousands" of people.
"These are big events," he said. "I've done 100 of them with Charlie Kirk on college campuses all over the place... That there wasn't an all-hands-on-deck kind of operation to prevent this very thing from happening is truly scary."
Trump Jr. argued that questions surrounding Kirk’s death had once been a "50–50" issue, but said the unsealed evidence has shifted public sentiment to "90–10," adding that most believe Robinson is guilty.
He dismissed "conspiracy theories" surrounding Kirk’s death while saying he understands why people could be skeptical.
Prosecutors are expected to present more evidence during Friday’s hearing. A trial date has not been set.
LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney says Team USA was 'too naive,' explains Christian Pulisic's struggles
CARSON, Calif. — On a hot Thursday in Carson at Dignity Health Sports Park, LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney stood on the practice field answering questions.
When we asked about Team USA's World Cup exit just days earlier, Vanney pointed to one problem: the Americans were too naive.
Later that afternoon, Belgium, fresh off eliminating the United States, was scheduled to train at Dignity Health Sports Park ahead of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, prompting heightened security around the Galaxy's training complex.
"Collectively, the team entered that final match entirely too naive from top to bottom," Vanney said.
"It immediately put us on our heels. Against world-class opponents, it is incredibly difficult to recover your rhythm once you fall behind like that. We have to be less naive in a World Cup knockout setting."
The Galaxy coach expanded on why Team USA fell short, why Christian Pulisic never found his footing and what North American soccer must change before the next World Cup.
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We also asked Vanney about Christian Pulisic, whose World Cup never fully got off the ground.
"It was a difficult tournament for Christian because he arrived sharp but picked up an injury in the opening match," Vanney said.
"The World Cup waits for no one; it gets progressively harder every round, and he didn't have the time to find his rhythm. When you carry a knock in an unforgiving tournament, you risk losing your form and your connection to the system. He is a world-class player who belongs on this stage, but he was simply unlucky."
For Vanney, Pulisic's struggles reflected a larger issue. Against Belgium, Team USA simply wasn't ready for the demands of a World Cup knockout match.
Then came Belgium's arrival.
As the media session wrapped up and vehicles exited Dignity Health Sports Park, a bus bearing a massive Belgium flag rolled through the gates.
Belgium only ended up at Dignity Health Sports Park after FIFA approved a last-minute venue change. Extreme heat and heavy use had damaged the turf at the team's original base at Loyola Marymount University, creating an injury risk ahead of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Spain.
While Vanney reflected on Team USA's shortcomings, his attention will soon return to the Galaxy, who host cross-town rival LAFC next weekend.
The Galaxy will look to defend home turf following the departures of Gabriel Pec and Mauricio Cuevas when El Tráfico arrives.
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GLAAD releases 'particularly concerning' report showing shrinking LGBTQ representation third year in a row
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) latest report on LGBTQ representation in film on Thursday revealed that the percentage of "LGBTQ inclusive films" has decreased for the third year in a row.
In 2023, GLAAD reported a record 28.5% —or 100 out of 350 films released in 2022—featured LGBTQ characters. The number dropped to 27.3% for 2023 films before plunging to 23.6% in 2024.
In 2025, the number dropped to only 20.4%, or 46 out of 225 films, featured LGBTQ characters with a total of zero transgender characters across theatrical and streaming releases.
GLAAD also found that out of the 19 films on the list classified as animated/family films rated PG and under, there were zero LGBTQ characters, compared to two "inclusive" films out of 26 one year prior. The organization called this finding "particularly concerning" as the "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under this administration opened a public inquiry about whether to create new TV ratings that would apply warning labels to television programming featuring transgender and nonbinary characters."
"Audiences across the board are seeking out original and inclusive stories," GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "Our study found LGBTQ stories in film that are both commercially and critically successful. In fact, every theatrically released LGBTQ-inclusive horror film made back over double the film’s production budget. If the industry doesn’t prioritize investing in films with LGBTQ characters, it risks losing a generation that will go elsewhere to find entertainment that does include our community."
However, GLAAD added that there were some "success stories" in 2025, particularly through horror films like "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Parenting," "Companions" and "Weapons." The organization found that every horror film that featured LGBTQ characters with publicly available production budget information earned more than twice its budget back upon theatrical release.
GLAAD also found that independent studios and mid-budget films continued to be the driving force of representation compared to big-budget releases.
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In a statement, GLAAD Senior Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis Megan Townsend emphasized the importance of LGBTQ representation to reach Gen Z audiences, remarking that approximately 23% of Americans under 30 were LGBTQ.
"If studios want to stay relevant with younger audiences and bring in box office dollars, they can’t afford to ignore nearly one-quarter of their most enthusiastic ticket buyers," Townsend said.
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Newsbusters Senior Research Analyst Bill D'Agostino celebrated the report as a win for ordinary moviegoers.
"For anyone who actually likes movies, this is a positive sign. It means fewer filmmakers feel pressured to shoehorn gay characters into their scripts to appease the likes of GLAAD. If far-left activist groups are struggling to force artists to comply with their demands, that's categorically a win for the art consumers," D'Agostino said.
GLAAD's report followed a similar trajectory to a Gallup poll released last month that showed declining support for same-sex marriage or gay relationships. Gallup reported that moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships dropped to 62%, the lowest percentage recorded since 2016.
London descends into disorder as Morocco fans flood streets after World Cup elimination by France
Public unrest began in parts of London late Thursday night, and it appears Morocco’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the hands of France is the reason.
France took down Morocco 2-0, eliminating the African country for the second consecutive tournament, this time in a quarterfinal match.
As a result, many feared Paris would erupt into riots, especially after the chaos that followed Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League victory over Arsenal in May.
Instead, images and videos from Edgware Road in northwest London showed police clashing with large crowds as smoke billowed through the streets and debris littered the roadway.
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Riot police, equipped with shields and body armor, tried to contain the crowds as they clashed with people launching fireworks and throwing debris. One video also appeared to show an officer down.
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It’s unknown what happened to the officer who was down on the asphalt or how he was injured.
Fans waved Moroccan flags in the middle of the streets, which held up traffic. Some even jumped on top of vehicles trying to get through the area.
Similar scenes unfolded after Egypt's World Cup exit, when Argentina rallied for a controversial 3-2 victory that featured several disputed officiating decisions.
Paris, on the other hand, looked more like a city celebrating than one on the brink of a riot. Supporters of both France and Morocco flooded the streets, slowing traffic in several parts of the city.
One video showed horns blasting from cars with French and Moroccan flags out the windows on the L'avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Supporters on the side of the road, waving their own flags, joined in on the celebration.
France’s Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of this World Cup, which ties him for the most with Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Ousmane Dembélé also scored in the second half for France in the 2-0 win over Morocco.
It’s the third straight semifinal appearance for France, while Morocco still made World Cup history despite the loss. After becoming the first African country to reach the quarterfinals and semifinals in World Cup history in 2022, Morocco added to that by becoming the first-ever African nation to reach more than one quarterfinal.
Morocco’s exit means there are no more African nations alive in the World Cup. France will be taking on the winner of Spain and Belgium, while England and Norway and Argentina and Switzerland face off in the quarterfinals.
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Dramatic bodycam video captures NYPD officer rescuing woman from top of Brooklyn Bridge after emotional plea
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Dramatic bodycam video shows the moment New York City police officers rescued a woman perched atop the steel cables of the Brooklyn Bridge above the East River on Wednesday.
The NYPD said its Emergency Service Unit responded to the bridge around 7:38 p.m. to reports of a person in distress.
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Newly released video shows officers climbing the bridge to reach the woman, whose feet dangled over the edge of one of the bridge's steel cables.
"I just wanna talk," one officer tells the woman. "What’s happening today?"
The officer continued speaking with the woman, urging her to accept help.
"I wanna help you, that’s why I’m up here right now," the officer said. "I genuinely care, I do. It’s a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It really is. I don’t know what you’re going through, but I want to understand. We have services we can get you to.
"The strongest thing you can do right now is accept help, I promise you," he continued. "That’s the strongest thing you can do."
As the woman stood on the cable while holding onto another support cable with one arm, an officer moved close enough to wrap his arms around her and pull her to safety.
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"Don’t do it. Don’t do it, please. Please, please," the officer said. "I got you. You’re OK, I promise. I got you, I promise. Everything’s gonna be OK. You’re not in trouble."
Police said officers spent nearly an hour talking with the woman before safely bringing her down the bridge.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch shared the bodycam video on social media and praised the responding officers.
"This video of a rescue last night on the Brooklyn Bridge will take your breath away," Tisch wrote.
"High above the East River, NYPD ESU officers climbed onto the Brooklyn Bridge to reach a woman in crisis who was threatening to jump," she continued. "For nearly an hour, they stayed with her, spoke with her, and waited for the moment they could safely pull her back from the edge. The care, courage, and compassion these officers showed was just extraordinary. May God bless them."
Officials said the rescue unfolded during rush hour and forced the closure of all eastbound lanes on the bridge for several hours.