Two Cops Shot by Man With Long Gun in Newark; No One in Custody

Two police officers were shot in Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday by a suspect armed with a long gun who fled to the top of a nearby building, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation and officials.

The conditions of the injured officers weren’t immediately known. One was hit in the neck. The other was hit in the leg, law enforcement sources said.

The wounded cops had been serving a warrant at a home near Van Velsor Place and Chancellor Avenue in the state’s largest city around 2 p.m. when gunfire erupted from an elevated location, possibly a window or a roof, officials said.

At least two shots were fired from the suspect’s weapon, a high-ranking law enforcement source said.

The source said the suspect was not in custody by 3 p.m. but the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the community. That source said the neighborhood was locked down and the shooter was believed to be in a building within that zone. Law enforcement officers were said to have him surrounded.

SWAT vehicles and an army of law enforcement officers swarmed the scene, video shows. Drones and helicopters were deployed to assist from the air.

Federal investigators with the FBI and ATF confirmed they were sending resources to the scene as well.

A shooting in Newark — New Jersey’s largest city — by an individual with a long gun has left at least one police officer injured, according to a law enforcement source.

Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted that he was monitoring the situation.

“I am in touch with local authorities and the state is providing resources as requested,” the Democrat said. “We will continue to support local law enforcement and ensure that all residents are safe.”

Sources say they are looking for a single shooter.

No other details were immediately available.

A shooting in Newark — New Jersey’s largest city — by an individual with a long gun has left at least one police officer injured, according to a law enforcement source.

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