The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating a police-involved shooting that took place on September 25, 2025, in Hillsborough Township. According to an initial investigation, Hillsborough police officers responded to a welfare check at a residence on Cornell Trail around 6:23 p.m. While inside the home, officers encountered a man who emerged from a second-floor bedroom holding a knife. The man was shot after advancing toward the officers. As of September 26, he remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the knife at the scene.
Following the incident, officers found two deceased individuals in separate bedrooms within the same residence. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is handling the investigation into their deaths.
Authorities have not released the names of those involved, including the injured man, decedents, or responding officers.
Under New Jersey law N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), any death occurring during an encounter with law enforcement or while in custody must be investigated by the Attorney General’s Office and presented to a grand jury to determine if charges are warranted against any officer involved.
The investigation is ongoing and no further details are being provided at this time.
