A police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting on Friday evening in Newark, New Jersey, according to reports.
The shooting happened just after 6.30 pm near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway.
Both officers were transferred to the University Hospital, where someone was pronounced, affiliate Fox 5th reported.
One suspect was shot the scene And a gun was found, according to the report.
The police are investigating after two officers were shot in Newark on Friday evening, NJ (Doing)
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy In a message on X wrote that he was updated about the incident.
“This is a rapidly developing situation,” he wrote. “Please pray for these officers, their families and all our men and women in uniform who put their lives at stake to keep us safe.”
His team confirmed that Murphy and his wife, Tammy, paid a private visit University hospital In Newark.
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said his office is closely monitoring the shooting.
“Our law enforcement officials have endangered themselves every day to protect our communities, and tonight is a painful memory of the depth of the sacrifices they make”, according to a statement placed on X. “Keep the entire Newark Police Department and the families of our officers in your mind while we pray for both officers who are in line with service.”
Within a few hours, four police officers were shot throughout the country, according to the brotherly order of police -National Vice President Joe Gamaldi.
Two officers were shot near Carteret Street and Broadway on Friday evening.
“In just the last three hours 4 police officers were shot, one is dead,” Gamaldi wrote in a post on X. “2 officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) PD, both are expected to recover. 2 officers of Newark (NJ), tragically, tragically considered the ultimate sacrifice …
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He added that the incidents were ‘past heartbreaking’.
The office of the public prosecutor of Essex County did not immediately respond to FOX News Digital’s request for comments.
Alexis Mcadams from Fox News has contributed to this report.
