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HERO: Jersey City Officer Justified In Gunning Down Suspect Who Shot Woman, Grand Jury Finds HERO: Jersey City Officer Justified In Gunning Down Suspect Who Shot Woman, Grand Jury Finds
Hero: Jersey City Officer Justified In Gunning Down Suspect Who Shot Woman, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A heroic Jersey City police officer was justified in gunning down a man who'd just deliberately shot a woman in the chest during a domestic dispute, a state-mandated review by a grand jury has found. Officers responding to a 911 call just before midnight May 24, 2022 found city resident Joseph Robertson, 59, crossing Communipaw Avenue at the corner of West Side Avenue with the female victim. Video recorded at the scene shows the officers approaching Robertson and ordering him to drop a gun he was carrying. Robertson instead grabs the woman, puts her in a headlock and points th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NEW DETAILS: Jersey City Man Killed By Officer Had Gun Pointed At Woman, AG Says NEW DETAILS: Jersey City Man Killed By Officer Had Gun Pointed At Woman, AG Says
NEW Details: Jersey City Man Killed By Officer Had Gun Pointed At Woman, AG Says A man had just grabbed a woman he was with and pointed a gun at her in a Jersey City crosswalk when a police officer shot and killed him, New Jersey's top cop said Monday. Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin provided new details while releasing video and audio recordings from the incident. City officers responding to a 911 domestic violence call just before midnight May 24 found Joseph Robertson, 59, of Jersey City crossing Communipaw Avenue at the corner of West Side Avenue outside the BP gas station, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Video rel…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Gunman Shot Dead By Jersey City Police Officer In Confrontation Identified UPDATE: Gunman Shot Dead By Jersey City Police Officer In Confrontation Identified
Update: Gunman Shot Dead By Jersey City Police Officer In Confrontation Identified UPDATE (June 20, 2022): A man had just grabbed a woman he was with and pointed a gun at her in a Jersey City crosswalk when a police officer shot and killed him, New Jersey's top cop said. Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin provided new details while releasing video and audio recordings from the incident. City officers responding to a 911 domestic violence call just before midnight May 24 found Joseph Robertson, 59, of Jersey City crossing Communipaw Avenue at the corner of West Side Avenue outside the BP gas station, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin …

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by Jerry DeMarco