Police-Involved Shooting Injures Man In Rumson

RUMSON, NJ — One man was injured in a police-involved shooting that took place early Friday morning in Rumson, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago.

The man — whose identity has not been released at this time — is a 27-year-old resident of Newark, prosecutors said. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Rumson police officers and police from neighboring towns were called to the area of Avenue of Two Rivers South and Shrewsbury Drive after receiving a report of suspected burglaries in the area, prosecutors said.

Officers were dispatched to the scene just before 4:45 a.m. on Friday.

As police were investigating, a Fair Haven police officer encountered two suspects in a moving vehicle. Prosecutors said the officer fired his service weapon and struck one of the occupants.

The officer was not injured, according to officials, but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

“We have become aware of a degree of misinformation about this incident that has been circulating on social media and online, and we urge the public and the media to avoid speculation until this investigation has determined the relevant facts with certainty,” Santiago said. “I have every confidence that the detectives from our Professional Responsibility Unit and Major Crimes Bureau will continue to investigate this incident in a meticulous and objective manner. More information about this incident will be released as it becomes available.”

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Professional Responsibility Unit and Major Crimes Bureau are investigating the circumstances behind the incident.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Professional Responsibility Unit Detective Joseph Pahopin or Major Crimes Bureau Detective Michael Donovan at 800-533-7443.

No further information about the incident has been released at this time.