Man accused of barricading himself in New Jersey home with teenager shot, killed by police

FORT LEE, N.J. — A person who allegedly barricaded himself in a New Jersey house with a young person was fatally shot by police Saturday.

The state Legal professional Common’s workplace says Fort Lee Law enforcement officials have been despatched to a house on John Avenue simply earlier than 8:15 a.m. in response to a 911 name.

Neighbors say a person barricaded himself in a Cedar Courtroom condominium with a young person who could not get out. They are saying officers tried speaking to him for hours, and when officers tried getting the teenager out from the third ground, the person grew to become aggressive, throwing objects out of the house.

The person was allegedly armed with a knife.

“Finally the SWAT got here and all people, they usually introduced the crane. Superb pondering to seize the lady out, however after they went to go along with the crane, the man come out on his deck with a knife and threatened the police. They shot him proper up there. That they had no selection,” constructing superintendent Daniel Sulozeqi mentioned.

The AG’s workplace says the person was pronounced lifeless at 10:39 a.m.

Mayor Mark Socolich says the person was visiting from out of state.

The mayor additionally says one officer suffered non-life-threatening accidents and is at present being handled. A couple of different officers have been admitted to space hospitals, which is normal process when an incident like this happens.

Proper now, there isn’t any menace to the general public.

The AG’s workplace is investigating.