The man was shot after police responded to a 911 call.
Police in Fort Lee shot and killed a man Saturday morning after responding to a 911 call at a home, the Attorney General’s Office said.
The man, whose name was not released, was shot after officers were called to the residence on John Street about 8:15 a.m., according to a news release.It marks the third police-involved death this year in New Jersey.Jan. 22 by a police officer responding to a home on Fox Run Road. Authorities said a firearm was found near the body of Nevius, 55, of Sicklerville.Jan. 5 as he was chased by police on Route 280. Authorities have not released the cause of his death.
Under a 2019 law, the Attorney General’s Office investigates all cases in which a person dies during an encounter with police.Lauren Musni may be reached at
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