Attorney General’s Office investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Wayne

There is a heavy police presence along Route 23 in Wayne after an incident involving police earlier Sunday afternoon.

News 12 Staff

Apr 26, 2020, 11:22 PM

Updated 1,704 days ago

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The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Wayne.
Authorities say it happened at the interchange of Routes 80, 23 and 46. 
They say a male civilian sustained fatal injuries.
Multiple agencies were on the scene including state police, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, and Wayne and Fairfield police.
This incident is the third officer-involved shooting in the state since Thursday.  An incident occurred in Paterson, as well as one late Saturday night in Salem County.