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Keith Edelin, 46, was named as the man who died in the shooting, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 8. The shooting happened in the Westmont section of Haddon Township on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Haddon Township police responded to an attempted burglary report at an apartment complex on West Crystal Lake Avenue at around 1:07 a.m. Officer Luke Falkenberg and his partner encountered Edelin in the stairwell armed with a knife.
Falkenberg shot his gun at Edelin and hit him. Officers gave Edelin medical aid before paramedics arrived.
Edelin was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later. The officers weren't injured and police recovered a knife from the scene.
State law requires the Attorney General’s Office to investigate when someone dies "during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody." Investigations must presented to a grand jury to determine if any involved officers should be indicted.
The investigation remained ongoing.
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