12/09/11 Newark, NJ – Two Carjackers In Newark Get Shot Trying To Steal Officer’s Car
December 9, 2011
nypost.com
Two would-be carjackers in Newark apparently picked the wrong victim early this morning.Newark police and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office say the two allegedly approached a car and drew a gun on the driver, who happened to be an off-duty Newark police officer.
The officer pulled his weapon and fired at the two men, who fled and crashed their car into a parked car a short distance away. One of the suspects escaped and the second was taken to University Hospital with a gunshot wound.
The suspects and the officer have not been identified. The matter is under investigation.
The officer pulled his weapon and fired at the two men, who fled and crashed their car into a parked car a short distance away. One of the suspects escaped and the second was taken to University Hospital with a gunshot wound.
The suspects and the officer have not been identified. The matter is under investigation.