A tragic shooting rocked Newark, New Jersey, on Friday evening, leaving a police officer dead, another critically injured, and a teenage suspect killed. The incident happened around 6:20 p.m. near Broadway and Carteret Street in the city’s North Ward, after police responded to reports of gunfire picked up by the ShotSpotter system.
When officers arrived at the scene, they were met with a barrage of bullets. In the chaos, one officer was fatally shot in the head and later died at University Hospital. Another officer was badly wounded but is expected to pull through, according to prosecutors.
A 14-year-old suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire after reportedly firing nearly 29 rounds. A second suspect has been arrested, though investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what role they played in the violence.
As the investigation unfolds, authorities are looking into the possibility that more juveniles may have been involved. Newark’s Mayor Ras J. Baraka expressed deep sorrow over the loss and offered condolences to the fallen officer’s loved ones and the entire police community.
Details on the identities of those involved have yet to be released, but the tragedy has left the city in mourning and searching for answers.
