Officials have released new details in a fatal shooting that began with a pedestrian stop and ended with a wounded police officer and deceased suspect.
Deptford Police Officer Robert Shisler was conducting a pedestrian stop on Delsea Drive on Friday afternoon when the suspect fled on foot, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Both the officer and suspect were shot near Doman Avenue, dead-end road located within a neighborhood. Neighbors described the shocking scenes to FOX 29's Jennifer Lee. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, while the officer was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.
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