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Man Arrested After Firing Gun In NJ Domestic Dispute: Cops

A 38-year-old Maplewood man was arrested and charged after he fired a gunshot during a domestic disturbance on Sunday, April 7, police said.

Kevin Lafferty

Kevin Lafferty

Photo Credit: Essex County Department of Corrections

Officers initially responded to the scene for the domestic incident and after an on-scene investigation arrested Kevin Lafferty, Maplewood police said in a release

Lafferty was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and possession of hollow point ammunition during the commission of a crime, police said.

Lafferty was transported to county jail, police said. There was no direct threat to the public, police said. The firearm was retrieved and taken for evidence, police said.

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