Ag's Office Released Video of Fatal Police Shooting in Woodbridge
What happened
Where it happened
- Woodbridge, Middlesex County.
What remains unclear
- The investigation is being conducted by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and is subject to N.J.S.A.
- 52:17B-107(a)(2), which mandates investigations into deaths during encounters with law enforcement officers.
- The recordings have been made available, and the investigation is ongoing, with no further information disclosed at this time.
The Attorney General’s Office has released footage and communications related to the death of Kevin Harlfinger, a 40-year-old man from Middlesex County, during a police encounter on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge. The incident, involving a stolen vehicle pursued by Cranford Police, resulted in a fatal shooting where Harlfinger exchanged gunfire with officers.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a firearm was recovered nearby. Officer Christopher Folinusz sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. The investigation is being conducted by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and is subject to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), which mandates investigations into deaths during encounters with law enforcement officers.
The recordings have been made available, and the investigation is ongoing, with no further information disclosed at this time.
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