Police: 2 confirmed dead in Carlstadt after hourslong standoff

Bergen County prosecutors say a murder-suicide left two people dead in Carlstadt

News 12 Staff

Apr 4, 2021, 11:01 AM

Updated 1,485 days ago

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Bergen County prosecutors say a murder-suicide left two people dead in Carlstadt Saturday.
The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office says the gunman was a known criminal.
Police say they found a woman dead in the 6th Street house when they entered the residence around 8 p.m. after an hourslong standoff with a sex offender.
Prosecutors say the other person was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Neighbors were told to shelter in place for hours during the incident.