WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is directing Justice Department officials to expedite death benefits to the families of two New York police officers who were fatally shot inside their patrol car. A Justice Department official said Monday that Holder wants to ensure that the benefits are paid quickly and that the paperwork process begins as soon as possible. The official spoke on condition of anonymity since Holder’s directive had not yet been announced. The two officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, were ambushed inside their patrol car Saturday and shot to death. The suspected gunman ran into the subway station and committed suicide…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is directing Justice Department officials to expedite death benefits to the families of two New York police officers who were fatally shot inside their patrol car.

A Justice Department official said Monday that Holder wants to ensure that the benefits are paid quickly and that the paperwork process begins as soon as possible. The official spoke on condition of anonymity since Holder’s directive had not yet been announced.

The two officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, were ambushed inside their patrol car Saturday and shot to death. The suspected gunman ran into the subway station and committed suicide.

The benefits are administered by the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs and are paid to first responders who die in the line of duty.

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Department Of Justice Seeks Benefits For Families Of Slain Officers