NJ AG's Office Releases Video Of Fatal Mercer Co. Police Shooting

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — The Attorney General’s office has released footage of two body-worn camera showing the fatal police shooting that took place in Hamilton on March 8.

The man killed in the shooting was identified as Vincent Correa, 44, of Hamilton.

The fatal police-involved shooting is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).

According to the preliminary investigation, officers of the Hamilton Township Police Department responded to a residence on Orchard Avenue in Hamilton around 10:07 p.m. on March 8, in response to a 911 call concerning a domestic dispute.

During the encounter, Correa exchanged gunfire with Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli. Fiabane and Correa were both shot.

Officers and emergency medical personnel rendered first aid to Correa, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:38 p.m.

A rifle and a handgun were recovered from Correa’s person, NJ AG said.

The injured officer was taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries and has since been released.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information was released.

The recordings are being released pursuant to policies established by the Attorney General’s Office in 2019 that are designed to promote the fair, impartial, and transparent investigation of fatal police encounters. Investigators previously met Correa’s family to provide them an opportunity to review the recordings before they were publicly released.

The videos can be viewed by clicking here.

A 2019 law, requires the Attorney General’s Office to conduct investigations of deaths that occur during encounters with a law enforcement officer. It also requires that all such investigations be presented to a grand jury to determine if the evidence supports the return of an indictment against the officer or officers involved.

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