Man who shot rookie cop dead: ‘I’m going to be famous’

New Jersey – A Jersey City cop was killed in a cold-blooded ambush outside a Walgreens Pharmacy early Sunday by a violent nutjob who had boasted, “I’m going to be famous,” officials said.

Officer Melvin Santiago, less than a year on the job, and his partner rolled up to Walgreens to answer a robbery call at 4:09 a.m. when the gunman came out of nowhere and blasted Santiago in the head as he opened the passenger-side door.

Minutes earlier, shooter Lawrence Campbell (picture), 27, stabbed the store security guard in the arm and took his gun, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said.

Campbell then apologized to everyone in the store and said, “Watch the news later, I’m going to be famous,” according to Fulop.

Another patrol car was right behind Santiago’s and they got into a firefight with Campbell, who was killed, officials said. More

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