Retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser kills self at Orange County home as FBI arrive to arrest him
CAMPBELL HALL, New York (WABC) -- A former prosecutor and retired judge in Orange County, NY killed himself Tuesday as the FBI arrived at his home to arrest him.
Authorities arrived at Stewart Rosenwasser's home in Campbell Hall to arrest him as part of a corruption case, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Rosenwasser had been under investigation for taking bribes.
It appears there was an exchange of gunfire at the suspect's home, according to the FBI, which the following statement:
"The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting that occurred earlier this morning in Campbell Hall, NY. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI's Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide."
Rosenwasser has been charged with abusing the authority of his job at the Orange County DA's office by accepting $63,000 in bribe payments to investigate and prosecute two individuals who are related to the man who allegedly paid the bribes, Mout'z Soudani.
Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
Rosenwasser resigned from the Orange County District Attorney's office in June.
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