Crime & Safety

Delanco Man Shot in Struggle with Police, Authorities Say

The 21-year-old man—who is currently unidentified—is listed in critical but stable condition.

A Delanco man was shot after becoming involved in a struggle with a police officer early Tuesday, according to authorities.

Delanco Township Police received a 911 call around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday from a resident on the 400 block of Delaware Avenue, who reported that a man was causing a disturbance in the street, a release from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office stated.

When a Delanco police officer arrived on the scene, he found the man behaving in a disorderly fashion. The man failed to comply with the officer’s orders and a struggle ensued, during which the officer discharged his gun, striking the man more than once, according to the prosecutor’s office.

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Both the officer and the 21-year-old man—whose name was not released because at this point he has not been charged—were taken to area hospitals. The unidentified man is in critical but stable condition, while the officer is stable.

The investigation is ongoing, the prosecutor’s office stated.

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The incident is being investigated by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Crime Scene Unit and Special Investigations Unit, and the Delanco Police Department.

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