There was a shooting on Friday night in Newark, New Jersey, resulting in one police officer being killed and another injured.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway.
Both officers were taken to University Hospital, where one was pronounced dead.
The injured officer is in critical condition, as reported by the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association on Facebook.
At the scene, one suspect was shot, and a handgun was recovered.
Police are investigating after two officers were shot Friday night in Newark, N.J.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was updated on 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 on the line to keep us safe.”
Murphy and his wife, Tammy, visited University Hospital in Newark.
Police are investigating after two officers were shot Friday night in Newark, N.J.
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The Attorney General’s office is closely monitoring the shooting.
“Our law enforcement officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect our communities, and tonight is a painful reminder of the sacrifices they make,” as stated in a release. “Please keep the entire Newark Police Department and the families of our officers in your thoughts as we pray for both officers shot in the line of duty tonight.”
There were four police officers shot across the country within a few hours, according to Fraternal Order of Police National Vice President Joe Gamaldi.
Two officers were shot near Carteret Street and Broadway on Friday night.
“In just the last three hours, there have been 4 police officers shot, one is dead,” Gamaldi wrote in a post. “2 officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) PD, both are expected to recover. 2 officers from Newark (NJ), tragically one officer has made the ultimate sacrifice…RIP Please keep all involved in your thoughts and prayers.”
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He added the incidents were “beyond heartbreaking.”
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
