Crime & Safety
Man Killed, Sergeant Both Identified After Officer-Involved Shooting In South Jersey: AG
The standoff began in the morning along Hazel Boulevard.
MILLVILLE, NJ — The member of law enforcement and the man who died in an officer-involved shooting on Thursday have both been identified, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Hazel Boulevard for a report of a domestic disturbance in the morning.
Neighbors told ABC the "standoff" began at 8 a.m. and that detectives were still going in and out of the home late into the night.
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Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office Sergeant John Borelli shot Shaun Murphy, 47, of Millville, during an encounter inside the home.
Murphy was later declared dead.
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Officials recovered a handgun at the scene.
The case is still under review and no additional information is available.
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