6 dead in Jersey City shootings, including 1 police officer

• By Colin Dwyer/NPR

Six people were killed, including one police officer, during a deadly standoff on Tuesday in Jersey City, N.J., after after more than one shooter opened fire inside a local market.

Local police say two shooting suspects, both males, and three bystanders were found dead inside the store.

There is “no indication of terrorism,” a local official said at a news conference late Tuesday.

There were two separate shooting incidents beginning at Bay View Cemetery, where the officer was slain, and then later at a kosher market where five bodies were found after hours of gunfire.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that one officer was killed in the confrontation with shooters while two other officers and a civilian also sustained gunshot wounds but are in stable condition.

“Today is a horrific day,” the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association tweeted Tuesday. “Officers have come under attack and we have several wounded. Our hearts are heavy and the violence is not over. We need prayers.”

The New York Police Department has sent special operations officers to support local law enforcement just across the Hudson River.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that he had been briefed on the situation.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the men and women of the Jersey City Police Department, especially with the officers shot during this standoff, and with the residents and schoolchildren [who were] under lockdown,” he said in a statement.

“I have every confidence in our law enforcement professionals to ensure the safety of the community and resolve this situation. Today reminds us of their bravery and the sacrifices they, and their families, make for our communities.”