The prosecutor believes the undercover police officer's use of deadly force was justified when he shot at a vehicle that nearly hit him. Two undercover officers were conducting surveillance when a vehicle sped away from a house and nearly hit one of the officers. While the investigation is still ongoing, the prosecutor said based on what he knows so far, the shooting appears to be an appropriate response to the threat. No injuries were reported from the shooting.
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Asbury Park Press front page for Saturday, May 31 2014.
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Asbury Park Press front page Saturday, May 31 2014
The prosecutor believes the undercover police officer's use of deadly force was justified when he shot at a vehicle that nearly hit him. Two undercover officers were conducting surveillance when a vehicle sped away from a house and nearly hit one of the officers. While the investigation is still ongoing, the prosecutor said based on what he knows so far, the shooting appears to be an appropriate response to the threat. No injuries were reported from the shooting.
The prosecutor believes the undercover police officer's use of deadly force was justified when he shot at a vehicle that nearly hit him. Two undercover officers were conducting surveillance when a vehicle sped away from a house and nearly hit one of the officers. While the investigation is still ongoing, the prosecutor said based on what he knows so far, the shooting appears to be an appropriate response to the threat. No injuries were reported from the shooting.
to have engaged in a justifiable use of deadly force
when he shot at a vehicle that nearly hit him as it sped away earlier this week, the Ocean County prosecutor said Friday. While Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said any final determination would wait until his office conducts official interviews of the officers, the prose- cutor did outline what he knows of the actions that led to the shooting and why he thinks it appears justified. It appears to be an appropriate shooting, Coronato said. Our investigation is not concluded. No injuries were reported. Heres how Coronato described the incident: Two undercover officers had been conducting sur- veillance of a house in the Grande Woodlands develop- ment around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Coronato said. The pair dressed in plainclothes and outside of an un- Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato is continuing to investigate the shooting. FILE PHOTO Cops deadly force appears ... appropriate Prosecutor believes the suspect intended to ram officer with car By Stephanie Loder @Loder1 See DEADLY, Page A12 Asbury Park Press APP.COM $1.00 Asbury Park Press - Daily barcode ), /sbury Park Press daily
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