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CLEAN SHOOT: Passaic Sheriff's Sergeants Legally Killed Suspect Who Pulled, Pointed Gun CLEAN SHOOT: Passaic Sheriff's Sergeants Legally Killed Suspect Who Pulled, Pointed Gun
Clean Shoot: Passaic Sheriff's Sergeants Legally Killed Suspect Who Pulled, Pointed Gun A trio of Passaic County sheriff’s sergeants were justified in shooting a man who’d pulled a gun and pointed it directly at them following a foot chase in Paterson, a state grand jury has found. A gunshot detection sensor brought city police and sheriff’s officers to Park Avenue near Straight Street shortly after 1 a.m. on May 23, 2020. No victim was found, but police did recover three 9mm casings. A short time later, sheriff’s Sgts. Americo Escobar, Helman Fava and Jose Vargas spotted a large group of people gathered at Summit Street and Park Avenue. Attention there was focused on a man …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Paterson Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Paterson
Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Paterson A man was shot and killed by a Passaic County sheriff's officer in an overnight confrontation Saturday with police in Paterson, authorities confirmed. Authorities recovered a loaded .45-caliber pistol near the body of Christopher Clark, 26, after he was shot on 16th Avenue around 1 a.m., state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Sheriff's officers were assisting city police on a report of shots fired, authorities said. Officers conducted CPR, but Clark was pronounced dead at the scene about a half hour later, they said. Three police officers were taken to the hospital. State Attorney…

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by Jerry DeMarco