New Jersey AG investigating fatal police shooting of man armed with baseball bat in Woodbridge

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WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred early Thursday in Middlesex County, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old man identified as Aamir Allen of Carteret.

According to a statement released by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, the incident began around 1:00 a.m. when Woodbridge police responded to a 911 call about a domestic dispute at a home on East Tappen Street in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township.

Allen reportedly left the residence on foot and walked to a nearby convenience store along Port Reading Avenue. There, he was encountered by police while carrying a baseball bat. During the encounter outside the store, Woodbridge Police…