N.J. officer violated rules in shooting at homeowner during welfare check. Town named him chief.

N.J. officer violated rules in shooting at homeowner during welfare check. Town named him chief.

A Longport police officer will not face criminal prosecution for firing a shot at a homeowner during a December 2023 welfare check, but an investigation found he violated multiple department rules, several on de-escalation and the use of deadly force, a report shows.Ray Burgan was a sergeant when he fired his gun at the resident — the bullet struck a wall near the man, who was not physically injured.