‘Hero’ officer injured in shooting visits Linden school

One of the two officers injured while capturing Ahmad Khan Rahami made a surprise visit today to a group of elementary school children, and he got a hero's welcome. Students at Linden School No. 5

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Sep 22, 2016, 11:49 AM

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