Man killed in shootout with police in Hamilton Township, New Jersey identified
Man killed in shootout with police in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, identified
Authorities in Mercer County, New Jersey have identified a man who was killed in a shootout with police that left one officer injured.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Authorities in Mercer County, New Jersey have identified a man who was killed in a shootout with police that left one officer injured.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s office released new information on the March 8 shooting in Hamilton Township on Tuesday.
Authorities say Hamilton Township officers responded to a residence on Orchard Avenue around 10 p.m. that evening for a call involving a domestic dispute.
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When officers arrived on scene, investigators say Vincent Correa, 44, fired a rifle at the responding officers. One officer was struck and rushed to the hospital with non-fatal injuries.
The officers returned fire, fatally wounding Correa.
Investigators say they found a rifle and a handgun on the scene and that medical personnel rendered aid to Correa before he was pronounced dead just before 10:40 p.m. that evening.
The Attorney General’s Office says the investigation into the incident is ongoing.