The Brief
- The New Jersey Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Newark that killed 43-year-old Wali Bey.
- Relatives say undercover officers in plain clothes and unmarked cars fired as a minivan tried to pull away.
- Community members held a vigil at the scene, with a protest expected outside Newark’s 5th Precinct.
NEWARK, NJ – A fatal officer-involved shooting in Newark remains under investigation as the victim’s family and community members demand answers.
The backstory:
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office confirms a Newark police officer fatally shot one man and wounded another during an encounter Monday afternoon near Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue.…