Funeral being held for NYC detective killed by friendly fire

HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City police detective killed by friendly fire last week in Queens is being laid to rest.
Det. Brian Simonsen’s funeral Wednesday at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Rosalie in Hampton Bays is expected to draw thousands of people, including police officers and more than 500 New York City firefighters.
Simonsen died Feb. 12 after he was wounded once in the chest as he and six other officers opened fire on a robbery suspect who police say was pointin