Shots in New Jersey near the metropolis of New York!
▶ ︎ According to US media reports, two men holed themselves up in a kosher supermarket for hours and fired at passers-by and approaching police officers from around 12.30 p.m. (local time).
According to official information from Mayor Steven Fulop, a total of six people were killed – including the two attackers. Previously it was said that the shooters were a man and a woman.
Police officer Joseph Seals (40), father of five children, was shot in the head and three other people – probably customers of the stormed supermarket – were also killed. Two other police officers were injured in the firefight, but have already been able to leave the hospital.
Starting point for the exchange of fire – apparently a murder investigation, like „NBC News“ reported. The police officer who was later killed approached two suspects in a cemetery, according to the authorities, who immediately opened fire. Police Chief Michael Kelly said Joseph Seals specialized in seizing illegal weapons.
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A woman is cared for by paramedicsPhoto: KENA BETANCUR / AFP
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Mayor Fulop tweeted that the attackers had specifically chosen the store – he did not provide any further information. But: An act of terrorism is still ruled out by the authorities.
