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| NJ shooting: Several cops injured in Jersey City ‘ambush,’ snipers seen on school roof amid lockdown (VIDEOS) | NJ shooting: Several cops injured in Jersey City ‘ambush,’ snipers seen on school roof amid lockdown (VIDEOS) |
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| Several police officers have been shot and two suspects have barricaded themselves into a bodega in Jersey City, New Jersey. People are being advised to avoid the area and a dozen schools are on lockdown. | Several police officers have been shot and two suspects have barricaded themselves into a bodega in Jersey City, New Jersey. People are being advised to avoid the area and a dozen schools are on lockdown. |
| Police warned on radio transmission that the suspects are shooting at anyone they see on the street, NJ.com said. One officer was heard saying that gunfire begins each time a police officer attempts to move toward the bodega. | Police warned on radio transmission that the suspects are shooting at anyone they see on the street, NJ.com said. One officer was heard saying that gunfire begins each time a police officer attempts to move toward the bodega. |
| The two suspects reportedly arrived in the area in a U-haul van and are carrying "long guns." The two shooters are apparently a male and a female, dressed in black. Local media reported that police said in transmissions that "pipe bombs" were found in their U-Haul. | The two suspects reportedly arrived in the area in a U-haul van and are carrying "long guns." The two shooters are apparently a male and a female, dressed in black. Local media reported that police said in transmissions that "pipe bombs" were found in their U-Haul. |
| Barrages of gunfire can be heard in videos from the scene posted on social media. | |
| Twelve schools have reportedly been placed on lockdown. One video, apparently posted by a student at Henry Snyder high school, appears to show multiple snipers on a nearby roof. | |
| One officer was earlier shot at a cemetery and injured in the shoulder. A second officer was shot near Martin Luther King Drive and Bidwell Avenue, according to police transmissions. It is not clear exactly how many officers have been wounded. | |
| Two suspects then fled into a nearby bodega and barricaded themselves inside, police told local media. | |
| One law enforcement source speaking to NBC New York described the attack as an "ambush." | One law enforcement source speaking to NBC New York described the attack as an "ambush." |
| New Jersey State Police said on Twitter that roads in the area have been closed to divert traffic flow from the location of the active shooter. They said a canine unit, bomb unit, marine services and aviation, among others, are assisting with the ongoing situation. | |
| The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said its officers are among those responding to the incident. | |
| Jersey City Governor Phil Murphy said on Twitter that he has been briefed on the situation. A White House spokesperson said Trump has also been briefed. | Jersey City Governor Phil Murphy said on Twitter that he has been briefed on the situation. A White House spokesperson said Trump has also been briefed. |
| The conditions of the injured officers are unknown. | |
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