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Wayne NJ, a police-involved shooting occurred Friday night in the White Birch Court neighborhood of Wayne, New Jersey, after officers encountered a man armed with two swords during a welfare check.
Suspect in Critical But Stable Condition
The 34-year-old Wayne resident was shot by an officer and transported to a hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Investigation Underway by Attorney General’s Office
The Shooting Response Team was activated following the incident, and the case is now under review by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, as required by state protocol whenever an officer uses deadly force.
Timeline of Events
- 9:52 p.m. Friday – Police responded to a residential welfare check.
- Upon arrival, officers encountered a man wielding two swords inside the home.
- An officer fired at the suspect, who was then transported to a local hospital.
Ongoing Investigation & Public Assistance Request
Authorities have not disclosed further details about what led to the police response or the moments leading up to the shooting.
The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is handling the investigation into the officer’s use of deadly force.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 1-877-370-PCPO or email tips@passaiccountynj.org.
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No less than lethal available such as taser or pepper spray?
Are you suggesting the officer should have gotten closer to sword(s) wielding man to spray him in the eye or tase him? Please. Sounds like he got what he deserved.
Were the police threatened by the man with the swords, whom they were sent to protect? Do you know? So how do you know what he deserved?
Funny how all these wellness checks seem to turn into ad hoc assassinations.
How’s your wellness today, btw?
You weren’t there. Let the investigation play out.
God bless our police officers.
Now I have to be afraid of “welfare checks.” Why can’t we just live.
don’t attack the cops with a sword and you will be fine