Videos Released Of Fatal Shooting, Police Chase In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities have released bodycam footage from a fatal shooting and police chase that took place in Newark earlier this year.

Newark police officers chased and shot a man who was leaving the scene of a multiple shooting on May 3 that left two victims dead, including an 8-year-old boy. Read More: 3 Dead After 'Tragic' Shooting In Newark, Including Child

On Monday, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office released bodycam videos taken at the shooting, which can be seen online here. The videos show the chase and ensuing gunfire from the perspectives of several officers. WARNING: Viewer discretion advised.

The attorney general’s office released the following statement about the shooting, which is under investigation by its Office of Public Integrity and Accountability:

“According to the preliminary investigation, officers responded on May 3 at approximately 8:34 p.m. to a 911 call that individuals had been shot inside a residence on Johnson Avenue in Newark. The investigation revealed that responding officers encountered a man leaving the residence where the two individuals had been shot. The male was observed to be discarding an item inside a nearby dumpster. A semi-automatic handgun with a large capacity magazine was located in the dumpster later in the evening.”

Here's what happened next, according to the attorney general’s office:

“Multiple officers chased the male – later identified as Everett Rand, 29, of Newark – on foot, while other officers gained entry to the home on Johnson Avenue. Mr. Rand fled around the corner to the sidewalk, where two officers from the Newark Police Department discharged their firearms at Mr. Rand, fatally wounding him. A handgun, not belonging to law enforcement, was recovered near Mr. Rand.”

Meanwhile, other officers entered the home. They found a 27-year-old Newark resident deceased from a gunshot wound, and an 8-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire.

The child was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Mayor Ras Baraka called the loss of life “tragic” at a news conference held after the shooting.

“This appears to be an isolated incident,” Baraka said. “The victims and the perpetrators knew each other.”

The bodycam recordings are being released pursuant to policies established by the attorney general’s office in 2019 to promote the "fair, impartial and transparent investigation" of fatal police encounters. Investigators met with the family of Rand to provide them an opportunity to review the recordings before they were publicly released, authorities said.

The investigation is ongoing, prosecutors said Monday.

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