DEVELOPING: Two police officer has been shot by a man armed with a long gun in Newark, according to law enforcement sources. No one is in custody yet.
Two police officers were shot in Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday by a suspect armed with a long gun who fled to the top of a nearby building, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation and officials.
One officer was hit in the neck, the other in the leg, law enforcement sources said. As of 4 p.m., both are expected to survive their injuries. The wounded cops had been serving a warrant at a home near Van Velsor Place and Chancellor Avenue in the state's largest city around 2 p.m. when gunfire erupted from an elevated location, possibly a window or a roof, officials said.Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC 4 New York app for
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