Incident
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7-29-2016 New Jersey Bridgeton (Upper Deerfield Twp) 2-0
Location
July 29, 2016
Bridgeton (Upper Deerfield Twp), New Jersey
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Gerald Sykes
- Age: 76
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
- Type: Victim
- Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
- Name: Trooper
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Injury
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
- Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
- Officer Involved Shooting - Bystander shot
- Shootout (where VENN diagram of shooters and victims overlap)
Notes
police shoot man at his home, wrong address, man shot back, exchange of gunfire, homeowner with shotgun, 2/11/17 UPDATE troopers found justified.
Guns Involved
2 guns involved.
- Type: Shotgun
- Type: 38 Spl
Sources
- URL: http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2016/07/30/upper-deerfield-man-critically-wounded-state-troopers-wrong-house/87778236/
- The source screenshot will be available soon.
- URL: http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/PhiladelphiaInquirer/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=PHQP%2F2017%2F02%2F11&entity=Ar00104&sk=C629B6A4
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 3
State House District: 3