Incident

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10-14-2017 New Jersey Newark 1-1

Location

October 14, 2017

Incident Address

Newark, New Jersey

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Joe Soares
Age: 59
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: James Dennard
Age: 22
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot

Notes

6am; LEO shot in bulletproof vest

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/SWAT-Team-Member-Shot-Through-Door-Saved-By-Bulletproof-Vest-Officials-450896123.html

URL: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2017/10/city_cop_shot_in_vest_during_search_of_apartment_p.html#incart_river_home

URL: http://newjersey.news12.com/story/36597049/police-suspect-fired-at-newark-officer-struck-bulletproof-vest

URL: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2017/11/newark_honors_police_firefighters_video.html#incart_river_index

District

Congressional District: 10
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 29