Man Shot, Killed By Detective In Vineland, Attorney General's Office Says
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VINELAND, N.J. (CBS) – Authorities in South Jersey are investigating after they say a man died following a police-involved shooting in Vineland on Thursday.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Just for Wheels Car, Truck and Van Rental located in the 2500 block of South Delsea Drive.
There's a lot of police activity in #Vineland. An eyewitness says he heard gunshots late this afternoon https://t.co/2NtyenloCh @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/LA1aGHvTdY
— Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) October 18, 2018
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office says the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and Lower Township Police Department encountered a man as they were conducting a law enforcement operation at the scene.
Authorities say the man, who is not being identified at this time, was shot by one of the detectives. It's unclear what led up to the gunfire.
An eyewitness sent CBS3 a photo of a Nissan with three bullet holes in the windshield. She says she saw police shoot the man, according to CBS3 reporter Matt Petrillo.
UPDATE: An eyewitness sent @CBSPhilly this photo of a Nissan with three bullet holes in the windshield.
— Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) October 19, 2018
She says she saw police shoot the driver in #Vineland. Police confirm the shooting was fatal https://t.co/2NtyenloCh pic.twitter.com/22n82561Bm
He was taken by ambulance to Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, where he was pronounced dead. None of the detectives were injured.
Police are continuing their investigation.
Vineland police are currently under investigation for a police-involved shooting from July on West Wood Street that left a man dead. They were not involved in Thursday's shooting.