Grand jury clears police sergeant in fatal Jersey City shooting

A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against a Jersey City police sergeant who fatally shot a 26-year-old Hudson County man last year.

Steven Sanchez, of Jersey City, was killed during an encounter with police on Sept. 5, 2025, in which he refused to drop a weapon, which was later determined to be an air pistol.

On Tuesday, the state Attorney General’s Office released a statement saying a grand jury decided that no criminal charges should be filed against the officer who shot Sanchez…

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