Death by Cop- 2022

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James Sutton

Case # :22

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : White

Date : 01/06/2022

Location : 199 Main St

City : Keansburg

County : Monmouth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Keansburg PD

Officer(s) :Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, Richard Johnson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during robbery in progress call

Disposition : Justified

Open Records Summary :

Keansburg PD were called about a pharmacy robbery. They arrived, pointed military rifles and many semiautomatic weapons at a man with a knife who charged officers and was shot dead. Police officers Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, and Richard Johnson shot and killed Sutton.

Source Links :

https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2022/02/03/keansburg-nj-police-shooting-involved-knifepoint-hostage/6653936001/

https://www.ahherald.com/2022/01/11/update-ags-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-keansburg/

https://nj1015.com/videos-released-nj-police-shoot-man-who-took-hostage-at-pharmacy/