New Jersey AG finds no police misconduct in Cumberland County suicide case

The New Jersey Attorney General's office has determined that police conduct did not contribute to a man's suicide after a two-hour standoff in Cumberland County on September 29. The man, armed and barricaded, shot himself after negotiations failed. Investigators reviewed body camera footage and other materials, confirming the death was self-inflicted. No officers used force or entered the residence before the incident occurred, and no one else was harmed. The Attorney General's office investigates all deaths involving law enforcement. This case was reviewed following a preliminary investigation by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.