By: Richard L. Smith
Authorities in Bergen County are investigating a police-involved shooting that left a man dead Wednesday evening in Moonachie.
According to information released by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. on October 28, near the intersection of Gotham Parkway and West Commercial Avenue.
Officials confirmed that a New Jersey State Police trooper was involved in the encounter, which resulted in an adult male civilian being fatally wounded.
Authorities have not released the identity of the deceased man or the trooper involved.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear, and investigators have not disclosed what prompted the encounter.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is overseeing the ongoing investigation. No additional details were immediately available.