Two New York police officers shot dead

Two New York City police officers have been shot dead in their patrol car by a lone gunman in what appears to be an ambush.

The gunman, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, then killed himself in a nearby subway station.

Earlier, Brinsley had posted messages on Instagram threatening police, and referencing the deaths of the unarmed black men Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Rajini Vaidyanathan reports from Washington.