FORT LEE − A police-involved shooting has left one person dead after a morning disturbance.
The incident began at about 8:13 a.m. in response to a 9-1-1 call at 1585 John St. A male civilian was shot and pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m., according to a release from the Office of the Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.
A neighbor said he heard two rounds of shots fired nearby in the 100-unit condo complex. He said he saw broken glass, and pots, pans and other items thrown out a rear second-floor kitchen window of a townhouse.
A fire department ladder truck pulled an unidentified person from the third floor of the unit, the neighbor said.
"This investigation is being conducted pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2019-4, which implements the statutory requirement that the Attorney General's Office conduct the investigation of any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer," said the press release.
Fort Lee Police declined to comment, referring questions to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
The investigation is ongoing.
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