[v1r]

2 Newark police officers shot. Suspect on roof of building. SWAT on scene. At Van Velsor Place.

[kellyhound]

One officer underwent surgery at a local hospital after he was shot in the face, with the bullet then entering his shoulder. The other officer sustained a bullet wound to the leg.

"By God's grace, they are in stable condition at this point," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka told reporters during a press conference.

The suspect was identified Tuesday night as 30-year-old Kendall Howard of East Orange, N.J. who records show has a history of criminal offenses.

Essex County Prosecutor Ted Stephens has charged the man with two counts of attempted murder and one count each of unauthorized possession of a weapon and unauthorized possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.

[kellyhound]

a vid.

[v1r]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

a vid.

Scary.

[Pyramid_Head]

Damn, poor cops.

[arsonist_1]

Originally Posted by Pyramid_Head ↗

Damn, poor cops.

Why?
They know what they are getting into when they sign up.

[houseoftechno]

Well then, since the cops sign up for mortal combat, it is only fair that cops should get to follow the same rules of engagement as the bad guys. Alas, the bad guy was apprehended with out being shot. Not fair. The bad guy broke the rules of mortal combat.

[houseoftechno]

Expanded news report:

Police have arrested man accused of shooting two Newark cops, prosecutors say
Liam Quinn
Nicholas Katzban
NorthJersey.com
After a "seven-plus-hour" manhunt, authorities apprehended Kendall Howard, the man accused of shooting two Newark police officers Tuesday afternoon, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
The Newark Police Department's emergency response team arrested the 30-year-old East Orange resident at about 11:10 a.m. Wednesday inside the same building where he allegedly had traded gunfire with city police less than one day before, said Theodore Stephens, the acting Essex County prosecutor.
"I was glad, this morning, that he was brought into custody," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said. "It was a relief for families in a neighborhood that I actually live in, and a relief for citizens across the city of Newark."
Howard is charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses related to Tuesday's shooting, but Stephens confirmed few details about what initiated the bloody confrontation and how the defendant was able to evade local and federal authorities, who searched for him throughout the night.
Officers found Howard on Wednesday when they returned to the scene to look for additional evidence, according to Stephens, who said his office is still gathering information about Howard's whereabouts in the intervening hours.
"This is an ongoing investigation, if there ever was one," Stephens said, before alluding to additional evidence collected through a search warrant after the defendant's arrest that he could not discuss publicly.
The two officers shot during Tuesday's gunfight are expected to make a full recovery, he said. One remained in the hospital in stable condition, as of Wednesday, while the other was discharged, according to a Newark Police Department spokesperson.
"I commend our local law enforcement on their swift action to control the situation and protect their community during another horrific act of gun violence," Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted after Howard's arrest.
One of the few details offered Wednesday concerned a civilian. Newark's public safety director, Fritz Frage, said the person left her car amid the shootout to drag one of the bleeding officers to safety, framing the heroic act as evidence of an increasing trust that has been slowly forged between the department and the communities it serves.
The fracas began Tuesday at about 1:15 p.m. when police responded to a resident's report that Howard, who was sought in connection with a separate shooting that occurred on Oct. 28, was holed up inside a building on Van Velsor Place, Baraka said while the defendant remained at large.
Law enforcement respond on Chancellor Avenue after 2 Newark Police officers were shot nearby on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Officers eventually discovered Howard in the building's back lot as they were leaving, according to the mayor's previous statements. After they spoke with him briefly, an altercation ensued and Howard allegedly pulled a gun, shooting two of the officers at close range, Baraka has said.
The police quickly returned fire as Howard allegedly retreated inside the brick apartment complex. Throughout the night, SWAT units moved through the building, searching each apartment for Howard, who continued to evade capture until the next morning.