Newark Officer Kills Robbery Suspect

A Newark police officer shot and killed an armed robbery suspect Sunday afternoon after the man flashed a gun at him, officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.

The veteran officer, who was not identified, was arriving for work as a security officer at 3 p.m. at the Twin City Supermarket, 611 Broadway, when he saw the armed robbery happening, acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said.

The officer identified himself and attempted to arrest the unidentified man, officials said. When the man flashed his gun, the officer fired one shot, striking the man, Murray said.

The suspect then fled and ran through an alley onto Lincoln Avenue, before collapsing in the side yard of 171 Lincoln Ave.

He was bleeding profusely from the gunshot wound, officials said, and taken to University Hospital, where he died a short time later.

Officers recovered the man’s gun.

His identity was also being withheld.

- Staff Reports