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Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting by a police officer that occurred Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. One woman sustained fatal injuries. Her identity is not being released at this time.

New Jersey State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face While Holding a Flashlight

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has pleaded guilty after punching a woman in the face while holding a metal flashlight in his hand, while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a police vehicle and awaiting a medical evaluation.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Video from Ongoing Investigation of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Hamilton Township

The Attorney General’s Office today released footage from two police body-worn cameras related to the death of a Mercer County man during a police encounter on March 8, 2024, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The decedent has been previously identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage, Radio Transmissions from Investigation into Fatal Police-Involved Crash in Atco, N.J., on November 23, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office today released footage from a police body-worn camera and audio of police radio communications relating to the November 23, 2023 death of a Camden County man after he was fatally struck by a police vehicle in the Atco section of Waterford, New Jersey.

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