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Chief Parson describes armed‑suspect incident, praises officers and interagency response
Summary
The public‑safety chief described a Sunday shooting incident in which officers came under fire, reported a patrol car struck by a bullet, and said state police are conducting an independent investigation; he praised officers for their training and response.
Chief Parson, speaking for the township’s public safety committee, briefed the board on a Sunday morning incident in which officers encountered gunfire while responding to reports of shots fired in a neighborhood.
According to Chief Parson, officers arrived to active gunfire and one patrol vehicle was struck by a bullet. He thanked local agencies, EMS and the state police for assistance and said state police are conducting an independent investigation. "These officers do what they were trained to do ... I couldn't be more proud of what they did that morning," Chief Parson said. (Chief Parson)
The chief urged community members to recognize the scale of the multi‑agency response and noted the fire department and EMS were on scene; he also thanked volunteers and neighboring agencies who assisted. The transcript includes public comments earlier that speculated about the cause of a fatal shot, but the chief and staff limited their remarks to the operational response and ongoing investigations; the transcript does not record a conclusive determination of cause or legal findings.
