One police officer has been killed and another was injured in a shooting Friday night in Newark, New Jersey, according to reports.
The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway.
Both officers were taken to University Hospital, where one was pronounced dead, FOX 5 NY reported.
The injured officer is in critical condition, according to a Facebook post from the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association.
One suspect was shot at the scene and a handgun was recovered, according to FOX 5.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote in a post on X he 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. »
His team confirmed Murphy and his wife, Tammy, made a private visit to University Hospital in Newark.
« The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office can confirm that two Newark police officers were shot at around 6:37 pm tonight in the area of Broadway and Carteret in Newark, » the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. « Both officers were taken to University Hospital. One of the officers was critically injured. This is an active and ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time. »
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said his 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 depth of the sacrifices they make, » according to a statement posted to X. « 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. »
Within the span of a few hours, there were four police officers shot across the country, according to Fraternal Order of Police National Vice President Joe Gamaldi.
« In just the last three hours, there have been 4 police officers shot, one is dead, » Gamaldi wrote in a post on X. « 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 Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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