Editorial photo #10422452 Crime, Law and Justice
Jersey City Mayor And Public Safety Director Say Officer Shooting Of Mentally Ill Man Was Justified
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop (shown) and Public Safety Director James Shea (not shown) hold a news conference in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States on August 28, 2023. The Mayor and Public Safety Director say that the officer involved shooting of a mentally ill man was justified. The New Jersey Attorney General is investigating a police-involved shooting in Jersey City that left one man dead. Officers responded to the home on Randolph Avenue near Bramhall Avenue before 2:30 p.m. Sunday after EMS requested police. Officials say police were trying to deescalate the situation, when the man charged at them with a knife. One police officer fired his service weapon and shot the man, authorities said. The man's family identified him as Andrew Jerome Washington, 52. Washington was transported to the hospital for surgery, but was later pronounced dead. Washington's family says he was suffering from a mental health crisis and called for help, but his family did not expect a SWAT team to confront their loved one, who was reportedly in an 'agitated state.' (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
