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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was convicted Monday of fatally
stabbing a longtime emergency services officer in a 2022
unprovoked attack that took place steps away from her station in
Queens.
The victim, Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, 61, was ambushed while
heading to a corner store in her uniform to get something to
eat. One of the first responders to the World Trade Center on
Sept. 11, 2001, she was months away from a planned retirement
when she died.
Peter Zisopoulos, 37, was convicted on charges of second-degree
murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He's scheduled to be
sentenced on June 30 and faces 25 years to life in prison,
according to prosecutors.
There was no indication Russo-Elling knew Zisopoulos, who fled
to his apartment and was arrested after locking himself inside.
Zisopoulos' lawyer previously said his client “has a past
psychiatric history going back to 2018.”
District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement she hopes the
conviction "brings Alison’s family, friends and coworkers solace
as we continue to grieve her loss."
Russo-Elling was posthumously promoted to captain.
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