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N.J. Officer Stabbed During Reported Robbery; Suspect Fatally Shot

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The 10-year veteran Keansburg officer was rushed to the hospital after he was stabbed by a suspect, who was shot and killed by police.

January 07, 2022 – By Ken Serrano, Erik Larsen and Michael L. Diamond – Source Asbury Park Press

KEANSBURG, NJ—A borough police officer is injured after being stabbed by an assailant who was fatally shot in the incident, an official said.

Borough Mayor George Hoff said the attack occurred at the Keansburg Pharmacy at 199 Main St. Thursday afternoon.

Medics rushed the officer to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. The mayor declined to name the officer or discuss his injuries.

“Our prayers are with him and his family,” said Hoff, who was a police officer in the borough for 10 years.

The state Attorney General’s Office said in a statement Thursday night that a preliminary investigation indicated that multiple 9-1-1 calls were received by the Keansburg Police Department about 3:21 p.m., reporting a robbery in progress at the pharmacy.

Keansburg police officers responded, and one officer was stabbed by a man. Multiple officers fired their service weapons, striking the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is not being disclosed at this time, according to the statement.

“The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is being released at this time,” the statement said.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office declined to discuss the fatal shooting, referring calls to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, which takes the lead in the investigation of all fatal shootings by police officers.

Main Street was blocked off Thursday evening with police vehicles, their emergency lights flashing.

Patrice Daniels, 35, and her cousin Jenelle Daniels, 36, said they started hearing commotion, including police sirens and helicopters about 3 p.m.

They were standing outside of Roma Pizza, also on Main Street, just a few hundred feet away.

They said that violence of this nature is rare in Keansburg but drugs can be a problem.

“It’s not usual at all, this is a good place, a good town to live,” said Patrice Daniels.

“In my almost two years living here, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Janelle Daniels. “It’s a close town, everyone knows everyone.”

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