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A suspended Newark police lieutenant has been indicted on murder and other counts in the slaying of his estranged wife and the wounding of her boyfriend.

News 12 Staff

Dec 31, 2019, 8:48 PM

Updated 1,569 days ago

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A suspended Newark police lieutenant has been indicted on murder and other counts in the slaying of his estranged wife and the wounding of her boyfriend.
A Morris County grand jury handed up the indictment Monday against Lt. John Formisano. It charges the 24-year veteran of the Newark police department with murder, attempted murder, official misconduct, child endangerment, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses.
The shooting happened at a home on Mirror Place in Jefferson Township on July 14. Police arrived to find Christine Formisano dead on the front steps. A man was found inside the home, shot several times, but he survived.
The Formisanos’ children were inside at the time of the shooting, but weren't hurt.
Formisano was arrested in a parking lot in Livingston hours after the shooting. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held at a psychiatric facility.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.


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