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Man wielding baseball bat killed by police in Woodbridge after domestic dispute

The incident began at 1 a.m. Thursday when police responded to a domestic dispute call at a home on East Tappen Street, officials said.

News 12 Staff

May 30, 2025, 7:57 AM

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A police sergeant shot and killed a man wielding a baseball bat outside a convenience store in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

The incident began at 1 a.m. Thursday when police responded to a domestic dispute call at a home on East Tappen Street, officials said.

Aamir Allen, 35, of Carteret, left the home before police arrived and walked to a nearby store on Port Reading Avenue.

Allen was carrying a bat outside the store when the officer shot him. He was taken to a hospital and later died.

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