Incident

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12-14-2018 New Jersey Newark 0-1

Location

December 14, 2018

Newark, New Jersey

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Sean Sharpe
Age: 54
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Domestic Violence

Notes

DV; man brandished gun at female; took hostage when LEO arrived; standoff overnight; fired shots at victim, no inj; shots fired by LEO, suspect fatally wounded

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/update-man-holds-woman-hostage-newarks-north-ward-situation-continues-through-overnight

URL: https://www.nj.com/essex/2018/12/authorities-name-man-shot-dead-by-police-during-standoff.html

District

Congressional District: 8
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 29