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Sgt. Justified In Shooting Poughkeepsie Man During Struggle Over Gun: AG Sgt. Justified In Shooting Poughkeepsie Man During Struggle Over Gun: AG
Sgt. Justified In Shooting Poughkeepsie Man During Struggle Over Gun: AG A police sergeant was justified in fatally shooting a New York man who jumped him and tried taking his gun during a furious struggle on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, a grand jury has found. New Jersey State Police Staff Sgt. Randall Wetzel ended what had been a series of interactions between Dutchess County resident Maurice Gordon, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, and law enforcers in Brick Township, Waretown, Stafford, and, ultimately, Bass River in New Jersey, in an encounter two years ago that was captured on video. New Jersey law required a grand jury review of the incident des…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Officer-Involved Shooting Involving Poughkeepsie Man Under Investigation Officer-Involved Shooting Involving Poughkeepsie Man Under Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting Involving Poughkeepsie Man Under Investigation A Hudson Valley man was shot and killed in an incident involving the New Jersey State Police on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. Ir happened at about 6:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, in Bass River, in Burlington County, New Jersey. The victim has been identified as Dutchess County resident Maurice S. Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, according to New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir. The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi