A police officer in a busy suburban New Jersey town was shot and killed near a local high school on Monday afternoon, according to reports.
The officer suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries when he was shot on Forest Avenue, one block from Montclair High School, at 2:45 p.m. According to WCBS Television.
Another person was injured in the shooting and is being treated at a hospital along with an unidentified officer, police said, while students were asked to shelter in place while authorities investigated.
The New Jersey PBA confirmed the shooting in an X statement shared by Governor Phil Murphy.
“Tammy and I are praying for the Montclair police officer who was shot earlier today. Our men and women in uniform risk their lives every day to keep us safe,” the governor wrote. .
Union officials also offered prayers and said the officer is expected to recover.
Neither Montclair Police nor the Montclair Public Schools Superintendent’s Office immediately responded to inquiries from the Post, and the circumstances of the shooting were unclear.
Violent crime in this artsy, wealthy enclave of about 40,000 people was well below the national average. According to Niche.
The town is go back home It’s home to many notable figures in the arts, media and journalism, including “Late Night” host Stephen Colbert, and was home to pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
