NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey sheriff’s office detective has shot and killed a bank robbery suspect who authorities say was armed with a handgun.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office says there was a report of a robbery Thursday evening at a PNC Bank branch in Orange.
Authorities say two detectives from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office were in the area and spotted the suspect, who had a gun.
The prosecutor’s office says the suspect ignored the commands of the detectives and one of the detectives shot him. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.
Authorities say they recovered the suspect’s weapon and a bag containing proceeds from the robbery.
The investigation is ongoing.
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