AG's office investigates police shooting that left male dead in Knowlton
KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP — The State Attorney General's Office is investigating a police shooting that left one man dead early Sunday near the Delaware River.
New Jersey state troopers arrived at the scene of a crash and attempted to communicate with a male driver and opened fire after he shot the dog inside, the Attorney General's Office stated.
According to the preliminary investigation released by the attorney general, officers arrived at the scene of a car crash on 17 Starlite Hill Rd. shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Two state troopers approached the car and tried to communicate with the male driver. The car was stopped with the front end in a ditch with a dog inside. While troopers tried to communicate with the driver, the driver fired a weapon from inside the car and shot the dog, according to a release from the Attorney General's Office.
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Shortly after, troopers fired their weapons striking the driver, the release stated. The male was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania and was pronounced dead shortly after 2:30 a.m. The identity of the victim has not been released.
By law, the Attorney General’s Office must conduct the investigation of any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while a person is in custody.
Jessie Gomez is a local reporter for DailyRecord.com and NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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