By: Richard L. Smith
NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has issued the following statement regarding a violent shooting encounter in Union County that left a police officer wounded Wednesday night.
“On Wednesday evening, a member of the Perth Amboy Police Department was shot in the line of duty in Rahway, New Jersey.
All of New Jersey is praying for his recovery as he undergoes treatment at an area hospital, and we are grateful to the many law enforcement officers who responded and rendered aid immediately after the shooting.
Our officers deserve our gratitude for the enormous risks they take on a daily basis to keep our communities safe.
As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, I am resolute in my commitment to work with our law enforcement and community partners to end gun violence in our state, and to do everything in our power to prevent this kind of violence against law enforcement in the future.
We must continue to work together to prevent and disrupt gun violence of every kind in New Jersey.
Our heartfelt thoughts are with the officer who was injured, the responding officers, their loved ones, and all families impacted by gun violence”.