The Essex County Prosecutors Office said that as a police officer approached the car, the driver of the vehicle reportedly attempted to use the car as a weapon.
The officer responded by firing at the vehicle. One man in the vehicle sustained multiple gunshot injuries.A second man, who apparently tried to run from the vehicle, was captured and taken into custody.
This incident highlights the escalating problem of juvenile crime in the city. Mayor Ras Baraka says many of the stolen cars are used in very serious crimes in the city.The case is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutors' Office and may go to the state attorney general since it involves a police shooting.
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