1 killed in officer-involved shooting in Newark, according to NJ attorney general

Fatal officer-involved shooting in Newark

An officer-involved shooting turned fatal in Newark earlier today, Jan. 19, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green has the latest.

NEWARK - An officer-involved shooting turned fatal in Newark earlier today, Jan. 19, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

1 killed in officer-involved shooting

What we know:

Officers from the Newark Police Department came across several individuals near Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. earlier today.

One of these officers fired his weapon, striking two of the individuals, who were taken to University Hospital in Newark. One of the two was pronounced dead shortly after.

The other individual is receiving treatment. None of the officers were wounded.

The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating the shooting.

His identity, and those of other civilians and officers involved, are not being released at this time.

What they're saying:

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka issued this statement in response:

"This afternoon, a Newark police officer fatally shot a person and injured another. Our city takes such a grave incident extremely seriously and we are following strict guidelines set out by the Attorney General's office and the conditions of our consent decree…

The matter is now under the investigation of the Attorney General's office, and I ask our residents to pray with us for all those affected, and to show patience until the investigation is completed."

What we don't know:

The identity of the officers and the two individuals have not been disclosed.

Any potential cause of the shooting is unknown.