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December 22, 2014|12:03 pm

Al Sharpton speaks at the National Action Network about tensions leading up to a grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri, and allegations of tax issues published in local media in New York, November 19, 2014.

Rev. Al Sharpton called for peace and unity in the wake of the NYPD cop deaths after critics blamed him for the tragedies.

On Saturday, shortly after news of the "execution style" murders broke, Sharpton wasted no time condemning the fatal shootings of NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The pair was sitting in their parked patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon when they were each struck in the head by bullets from Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, who also turned the gun on himself.

"I am outraged at the killing of 2 police officers in Brooklyn. That is why we stress non violence as the only way to fight for justice," Sharpton tweetedon Saturday. "An eye for an leaves the whole world blind. We all at NAN express our prayers and condolences to the families of the 2 NYC officers."

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Police officers block off the scene of a a shooting incident where a gunman killed two New York police officers as they sat in their squad car before turning his weapon on himself in New York December 20, 2014.

(Photo:REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)

Policemen are pictured at the scene of a shooting where two New York Police officers were shot dead in the Brooklyn borough of New York, December 20, 2014.

(Photo:REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)

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