Sources: Police shoot and kill suspect with knife, three others found dead in NJ home

Police shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect outside a home in Piscataway, where three people were later found dead, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

The incident occurred near the intersection of Mitchell Avenue and River Road. Police responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call from a man reporting that someone was inside the home with a knife. Upon arrival, officers saw the suspect on the porch holding a knife.

The man, whose identity has not been released, fled from the porch, leading to a foot chase that ended when the suspect charged at the officers, according to law enforcement sources. Police attempted to subdue the suspect with Tasers, but they were ineffective, sources told News 4.

After the suspect continued to advance toward the police, the responding officers fatally shot him in the street.

“They told him to stop several times; they gave him commands to stop,” said Jessica Conroy, a resident of the area.

Following the shooting, officers discovered three other deceased individuals inside the home. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating their deaths.

“This is a really nice neighborhood,” Conroy told NBC New York. “I never saw anything bad at the other house.”

The identities of the civilians and officers involved have not yet been released.

The police investigation is ongoing.