Willingboro Man Disarms Gloucester Twp. Cop, Shoots 3 Officers
Authorities say Eddie Jones III grabbed a firearm from a police officer's holster, fired and injured three cops before he was fatally shot.
Three police officers injured when they were shot inside Gloucester Township police headquarters early Friday morning are on the mend, according to authorities. The alleged shooter—Eddie Jones III, 39, of Willingboro—was killed in return fire at the scene, Gloucester Township Police Chief W. Harry Earle announced during a press conference held at the municipal building Friday afternoon. The shooting incident occurred around 5:30 a.m.—more than four hours after Jones was taken into custody without incident on suspicion he was stalking an ex-girlfriend, Earle said. While being processed at the police station, Jones tackled and was able to grab a gun from Ptl. Ruth Burns, then fired the officer's service weapon several times, Earle said. …
