UPDATE: On Sunday, officials identified the man who died in the shooting as Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, of Deptford.
The police officer who was shot in Deptford Township, New Jersey Friday afternoon has been identified as 27-year-old Robert Shisler, known to most as Bobby.shootout that left a gunman deadOn Sunday, officials identified the man who died in the shooting as Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, of Deptford.
According to investigators, the shooting happened Friday, March 10, just after 12:20 p.m. when officer Shisler conducted a pedestrian stop on Delsea Drive.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. During the stop, officers said the man -- now identified as Negron -- allegedly led Shisler on a foot pursuit that resulted in a struggle between both men.
Both individuals were shot in an incident that occurred in the area of Doman Avenue, and police said, Negron was pronounced deceased at the scene at approximately 1 p.m. The Deptford Township Police Department shared that Shisler is a Deptford native who stayed in his hometown to serve.
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