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Gunman Who Shot Off-Duty Officer In West Orange Charged With Attempted Murder Gunman Who Shot Off-Duty Officer In West Orange Charged With Attempted Murder
Gunman Who Shot Off-Duty Officer In West Orange Charged With Attempted Murder An East Orange man who shot an off-duty police officer intervening during an argument at a West Orange convenience store Monday has been charged with attempted murder, authorities announced. The 27-year-old officer was at the store on South Valley Road when he saw a fight break out between Shaahid Forshee, 36, and another man around 3 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and West Orange Police Chief James P. Abbott said. During the struggle, the Forshee struck the officer with the gun and fired the weapon, striking the unarmed officer in the head. The bul…

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Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange
Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange An off-duty police officer was reportedly hospitalized after being shot in West Orange Monday, authorities confirmed Initial and unconfirmed reports say the officer was interrupting a robbery at the Krauser's on South Valley Road when he was shot around 3 p.m. A spokesperson with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that one male was in custody. The officer was grazed, the spokesperson said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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