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Irvington Officer Shot During Motel Response as Two Suspects Are Taken Into Custody

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office now leads the investigation.

Overview

  • Police responded just after noon Wednesday to a report of a man with a gun at the Gallery Holiday Motel on Ball Street.
  • An Irvington officer was shot in the back and was listed in stable condition at Rutgers University Hospital.
  • Two suspects were taken into custody as authorities provided limited details pending the prosecutor's review.
  • Officials said four people, including three officers, were hospitalized, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
  • A nearby school was briefly placed on lockdown, and a suspect described by ABC7 as having dreadlocks was captured near Augusta Street.