“Everyone who worked with Brian regarded him as a friend and colleague. During this trying time, we kindly request your tolerance and patience.
While we work closely with the New York Police Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brian’s family and everyone who knew him.
Users noted that there had been little opportunity to react on the post after it quickly spread to over 1.4 million people on X, previously known as Twitter.
Only the emoji reactions—71,800 of which are laughing faces—now allow users to see how other people are interpreting the message.
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