Details Released After Cop Shoots Man At N.J. Walmart

Two men were charged after a police officer shot a suspect at a New Jersey Walmart, authorities said.

The police-involved shooting happened in the parking lot of a Walmart located on Harrison Avenue in Kearny, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, a uniformed police officer discharged his weapon, striking Ramon L. Martinez, 43, of Newark, in an extremity. Martinez was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, according to the HCPO.

Martinez has been charged with eluding, a 2nd degree crime; receiving stolen property, a 3rd degree crime; and shoplifting.

A second individual, Diego C. Dosreis, 28, of Newark, was involved in the incident and has been charged with receiving stolen property, according to the HCPO.

The uniformed police officer involved with the shooting was transported to a local hospital for observation and released.

The shooting is being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, which is standard
protocol for police-involved shootings.

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