Police Shoot, Kill Man With Gun in New Jersey: Prosecutors

Police shot and killed a man who allegedly fired a weapon in New Jersey early on Friday.

The man was pronounced dead at Summer and Oak streets in a shooting that involved city police, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. 

There are reports that officers saw the man shooting a gun just before 2 a.m. and when he refused to drop his weapon, police opened fire. Witnesses said they heard five to seven shots. 

A weapon was recovered on Summer Street, police said. A crime scene unit was investigating on the street by about 4:30 a.m. 

Police said they were looking for other suspects involved in the shooting. There was a large police presence and streets were blocked off near the scene just before dawn.

No officers were reported injured.

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