‘This is not justice.’ Family of Jersey City man fatally shot by police reacts to decision not to charge officer

The family of a man fatally shot during an encounter with Jersey City police has released a statement following a grand jury’s decision not to file criminal charges against the officer who shot him.

Andrew Washington was killed on Aug. 27, 2023. His family says he was suffering from a mental health crisis. Investigators say he was armed with a knife at the time he was shot.

News 12 spoke with Washington’s aunt, who provided the following statement:…

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