Newark Cops Shoot Suspect Who Fired at Them, Authorities Say

NEWARK, NJ — Prosecutors are investigating a police-involved shooting on Newark’s Clinton Avenue that left an unidentified suspect hospitalized Monday, June 26, authorities said.

A suspect shot at two officers, who returned fire, Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Robert Florida said. The person who was shot remains hospitalized in ‘stable’ condition, according to Florida.

The officers were not shot, but they were also taken to a hospital following protocol, he said. The shooting happened at about 5 a.m. on the 400 block of Clinton Ave., said Florida, who promised more details would follow.