Man Shoots Woman, Cop Before Turning Gun On Himself In North Jersey: Officials

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — A shooting suspect with multiple convictions turned the gun on himself after injuring a woman and a police officer in North Jersey on Saturday, officials said.

A 24-year veteran of the Phillipsburg Police Department, who was shot in the thigh, tried to fire on the suspect but his weapon "malfunctioned," according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.

Police got a call that a man had shot a woman on April 8 at around 1:13 p.m. on Hanover Street in Phillipsburg, said Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer's office.

Two officers arrived to the scene and located the suspect, who "opened fire on the police" as soon as they arrived.

The suspect, identified as Alkabir I. Boone, hit Police Lt. Douglas Baylor in the thigh, said officials. A bullet went through the police vehicle as Baylor was getting out and struck his leg.

Baylor returned fire, but his weapon malfunctioned according to Pfeiffer's office. Boone then shot himself, said officials.

The woman who was shot had three gunshot wounds, and is in stable condition, said the prosecutor's office. She and Baylor were taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem via helicopter.

Officials said that Boone, 35, of Phillipsburg, was in possession of a 9mm handgun that he was not allowed to have.

Boone had prior convictions in Union County and Phillipsburg including simple assault, resisting arrest, and conspiracy to manufacture or distribute controlled dangerous substances according to prosecutors.

The Warren County Prosecutor's Office will continue to investigate the shooting, Pfeiffer's office said.