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Reports: Cop accused of killing estranged wife ‘blacked out,’ started shooting

Disturbing details involving the off-duty Newark police lieutenant accused of killing his estranged wife and wounding another man in Jefferson Township have come to light.

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Jul 17, 2019, 5:47 AM

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