Officer, 3 civilians dead after massive gun battle breaks out in New Jersey
A New Jersey police officer and three civilians have died after a gun battle prompted by what is believed to have been a drug deal gone bad in Jersey City, officials said.
The slain officer was shot at the Bay View Cemetery allegedly by two suspects who fled to a Jewish supermarket at Wilkinson Avenue and Martin Luther King Dr. in Jersey City, police said.
The heavy gunfire continued for more than an hour. All law enforcement units "within earshot" responded to the scene, including the FBI; Port Authority; the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) bureau; and all surrounding municipalities, Kelly said....