Mystery surrounds police-involved investigation in Belleville, New Jersey

A large police presence was reported in Belleville, New Jersey near Branch Brook Park Sunday evening after initial reports of a shooting involving police officers that were retracted. An NBC New York crew at the intersection of Mill St. and Union Ave. reported an active police investigation with a significant law enforcement presence extending into Branch Brook Park. Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are At one point, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed an officer-involved shooting, but retracted that statement within minutes. Authorities at the scene kept people at a distance, and it was difficult to see what was happening inside the park as Essex County crime scene investigators focused much of their attention there. A man at the scene said his friend was in the area as the situation unfolded and reported seeing an officer struck by a vehicle before guns were drawn and shots were allegedly fired.

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