‘Multiple’ people dead in New Jersey shooting

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Multiple people are dead after a massive gunbattle between police and two suspects in Jersey City, New Jersey.

One police officer was killed during the Tuesday gunfight and two more were injured in the shooting that was reportedly the result of a drug deal gone bad. Mayor Steven Fulop said at a press conference that “multiple” people were found dead inside a building where at least one of the suspects had set up a barricade. Police Chief Michael Kelly said at least six people in total were killed, including two potential suspects, three bystanders, and the officer.

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