Man shot by police during foot pursuit in Deptford, New Jersey: prosecutors

DEPTFORD, NJ – Authorities in Deptford, New Jersey are investigating a police-involved shooting that sent a man to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day.

Police were called to the Fairfield Hotel in the 100 block of Hurfville Road Thursday afternoon for a report of a disturbance.

According to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, a man jumped from a second-floor window of the hotel when officers arrived on the scene, leading officers on a chase.

At some point during the pursuit, one of the officers opened fire, striking and wounding the man who had been running toward Route 42.

Police were eventually able to arrest the man and said he suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting.

No officers were injured in the incident.

Route 42 was temporarily closed in both directions due to the ongoing police investigation. Authorities say there is no further threat to the public.

Investigators would not say whether the man was armed at the time of the shooting.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.