The American authorities announced today, Wednesday, the killing of six people, including a policeman, in a shooting attack targeting a Jewish food store "Kosher" in New Jersey state, late on Tuesday evening.
Among the six dead, "one of them is a policeman and three civilians, as well as two suspects," Jersey City police chief Michael Kelly told a news conference. He added: "Three of the dead were killed while they were inside the store, and we believe that they are civilian citizens." Earlier on Tuesday, CNN quoted city mayor Stephen Volop as saying that several people had been killed in the accident. The mayor also confirmed that a police officer was killed and 3 others were injured in the accident. According to available information, the police received information about the presence of two armed men in one of the areas, where the exchange of fire took place after the police arrived. The exchange of fire between the two surveys and the police lasted for more than an hour, and the police searched for a man and woman suspected of shooting. Local security sources said that the police managed to "neutralize" one of the attackers. And against the background of the accident, schools were closed in the area. The White House announced that President Donald Trump is following developments.
