PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (WABC) — A knife-wielding suspect was shot and killed by police, who then discovered three people dead inside a home in Piscataway, New Jersey on Monday, according to officials.
Officers from the Piscataway Police Department responded to a home on River Road around 5:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a man reporting that an individual had a knife.
When officers arrived at the scene, a man charged at them with a knife, according to law enforcement sources. Officers deployed their tasers, but it was ineffective at stopping the suspect.
The suspect then continued to advance at the officers with the weapon, and then was shot and killed by police.
After the shooting, the officers discovered an additional three people dead inside the home, officials said.
According to law enforcement sources, they including two grandparents. It’s not yet clear who the fourth individual is, or the relationship between the suspect and the victims.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney’s General Office are investigating their deaths, and said it appeared to be an isolated incident, and that there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the community.
New Jersey State PBA President Peter Andreyev released a statement in response to the incident saying, “We are aware of the horrific crime in Middlesex County tonight. All our members that were involved are ok and being evaluated. Thank you to all who have reached to offer support.”
Neighbors were alarmed by the massive police scene.
“I was pretty much about to start making dinner, and then I just heard the cops come next door,” said one neighbor. “I looked outside the window and they had their weapons drawn, and then we heard the shots go off.”
Neighbors told Eyewitness News said they had nice encounters with those who lived at the home in the past.
“Very nice lady. Very nice, quiet neighborhood. It’s so tragic that something like this happens,” another neighbor said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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