FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Raymond Worrall

PHONE: (201) 795-6400 Ext. 6737

EMAIL:  rworrall@hcpo.org

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WEB: HCPO.org

DATE: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

HUDSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S SHOOTING RESPONSE TEAM INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

On Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 10:15 p.m., three Jersey City Police Officers — a Lieutenant and two Police Officers — assigned to the Housing Unit were on patrol in the area of the Arlington Gardens Housing Complex. During their patrol, an incident occurred which resulted in all three police officers discharging their weapons. Preliminary indications suggest that fireworks were being shot in the area of this incident. The circumstances surrounding the officer involved shooting remains under active investigation.

Two individuals, a 19-year-old male and a 21-year-old male, were transported to Jersey City Medical Center where they received treatment for non-life threatening injuries sustained during this incident.

The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice was immediately notified of the incident. Pursuant to Attorney General guidelines, the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor has taken over the investigation from the Jersey City Police Department and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Shooting Response Team is in the early stages of the investigation.