Fugitive Held Baby While In Shootout With NJ Police, Official Says

Fugitive Held Baby While In Shootout With NJ Police, Official Says

More details have emerged about a shootout between an attempted murder suspect and police that took place in New Jersey's largest city.

Suspect used baby as human shield in Newark standoff: cops

An attempted murder suspect used a baby as a human shield during a standoff with police in Newark on Monday, authorities said. The unidentified suspect was tracked to a house in the North Jersey city around 11 a.m., NJ.com reported. He was wanted in an attempted murder case in nearby Union County, but cops didn’t provide additional details. When officers arrived at the home, they saw the man holding a gun and the baby, sources told WNBC. At one …

Fugitive uses baby as human shield during Newark standoff where shots were fired: cops

A man wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody on Monday after a tense standoff with law enforcement resulted in shots fired, police said.

New Jersey fugitive used baby as human shield: mayor

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Police have taken a man wanted for attempted murder into custody, according to a spokesperson for Newark Public Safety. Newark Police were called around 11 a.m. on Monday to the 400 block of Irvine Turner Blvd to assist the U.S. Marshals Service in apprehending the fugitive wanted out of Hillside, NPS told PIX11 News. More New Jersey News According to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the man used a baby as a human shield. Ba…