US Politics | Two Newark police officers shot by suspect on roof armed with a long gun with FBI and SWAT on scene

TWO cops have been shot by a suspect on a roof with a long gun, police reported. Police raced to the scene on Tuesday in Newark, New Jersey around 2pm after shots were fired from an elevated location such as a roof or window. At least one cop was shot and another injured in Newark, New JerseyTwitter TwitterPolice believe the suspect fired shots from an elevated location using a long gun '/ ' SWAT teams, the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals are reportedly on the scene. The wounded cops were serving a warrant at a home in a local neighborhood when the shooting started, police told NBC4. According to their sources, only two shots were fired from the suspect's gun. Police believe the shooter was in a building in the neighborhood. Read more on shootings HALLOWEEN CHAOS Horror as 14 people hurt including 3 kids after gunmen opened fire on crowd HOLIDAY TERROR 13 dead and 62 hurt including 12-year-old boy in Halloween weekend shootings A neighborhood lock down has been issued because of the incident. The suspect hasn't been caught yet, but authorities told the outlet that the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the community. Both of the injured cops' conditions are unknown at this time. Governor Phil Murphy reassured his constituents. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off ...I am aware of and closely monitoring an unfolding situation in Newark,... he tweeted. ...I am in touch with local authorities and the state is providing resources as requested. ...We will continue to support local law enforcement and ensure that all residents are safe.... The U.S. Sun reached out to the Newark Police Department for any further updates, but a response hasn't been received by the time of publication. More to follow...For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at Sun Online. The-sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheUSSun.

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