BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A man was fatally shot during an encounter with a New Jersey State Police trooper in Moonachie on Wednesday evening, and the state Attorney General's Office is now investigating.
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, on Gotham Parkway near the intersection with West Commercial Avenue, according to preliminary information released by the Attorney General's Office.
The man, described only as an "adult male civilian," was fatally wounded during the encounter. Officials have not released his name or the name of the trooper involved.
The man was shot in the neck, ABC7 reported.
The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation, and no further details were released.
Under a 2019 state law, the Attorney General's Office is required to investigate any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity, or while the person is in custody.
The law also requires that every such investigation be presented to a grand jury, which decides whether the evidence supports an indictment against the officer or officers involved.
Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
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