NJ Attorney General's Office investigating fatal police-involved shooting in Deptford Township
The Attorney General's Office said an officer fired his service weapon.
DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP, New Jersey -- The New Jersey Attorney General is investigating a deadly police-involved shooting in the southern part of the state.
The incident in Deptford Township, Gloucester County drew a massive police presence on Fox Run Road.
Police received a 911 call just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday and immediately blocked off roads surrounding the scene.
The Attorney General's Office said an officer fired his service weapon at that location, wounding a man.
Emergency medical personnel responded to render aid to the injured unidentified male, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:55 p.m.
Authorities have not yet released any details about the 911 call that led to the confrontation.
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