Woodbridge police officer charged for fatal May 2025 shooting

Body camera footage shows Woodbridge Police Sgt. Marco Bruno shooting Aamir Allen moments after ordering Allen to drop a baseball bat.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 391

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A state grand jury indicted a Woodbridge police sergeant this week over the fatal shooting of a Carteret resident last May, Attorney General Jen Davenport announced Tuesday.

The grand jury charged Woodbridge Police Sgt. Marco Bruno with first-degree manslaughter over the slaying of Aamir Allen, 35, during a confrontation with local authorities following reports of an assault with a baseball bat.

Allen led officers to a closed convenience store while refusing orders …

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